
China Raises “Solemn Representations” With EU Over Russia Sanctions
The Chinese are upset that two of their banks were included in new EU sanctions on Russia, just before an EU-China summit in Beijing.

The Chinese are upset that two of their banks were included in new EU sanctions on Russia, just before an EU-China summit in Beijing.

The EU’s leaders will head to Beijing on Thursday.
The Chinese government says it has always asked its citizens to stay away from areas of armed conflict.
Beijing accused Washington of “pressure, threats, and blackmail.”

China accused the U.S. and Taiwan of seriously violating the one-China principle.

The World Bank said further “corrective action” could be taken against Uganda.

Police official Steve Li admitted that while the chances of prosecution were slim as long as the defendants remained abroad, Hong Kong authorities “won’t stop wanting them.”

The U.S. is named for having “made provocations first,” to which the Chinese “only responded by handling the incident in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.”

The Commission plans to sanction Turkey and China, among others, but it’s unlikely such a bold move would muster enough support in the Council.

The foreign affairs chief urged “European navies to patrol the Taiwan Strait to signify Europe’s commitment to the freedom of navigation,” even though there are few member states capable of such missions, and even fewer who would do it.