Europe ramps up stance on ChinaReuters, BEIJINGEuropean foreign policy officials yesterday sought to present a tough stance against China’s threats against Taiwan, after comments by French President Emmanuel Macron drew a backlash for being perceived as weak. German Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock, addressing the issue at a news conference in Beijing alongside Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Qin Gang (秦剛), said any attempt by China to control Taiwan would be unacceptable and would have serious repercussions for Europe. German Minister of Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock speaks at a joint news conference with Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Qin Gang in Beijing yesterday. “The European Union’s position [on Taiwan] is consistent and clear,” Borrell said in his prepared remarks. “President Xi’s visit to Moscow has demonstrated that no other country has a bigger influence on Russia than China,” Baerbock said.
