US, Europe seek united front against China
The United States and the European Union have unexpectedly announced a new united front against China, setting up a top-level dialogue to be led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and EU foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell.
Analysts See Shift in EU’s Approach Toward Dealing With China
A videoconference summit this week between leaders from China and the European Union had a wide-ranging agenda including trade, climate change, cybersecurity and the COVID-19 pandemic, but it ended without agreements, or even a joint statement.
The end of Europe’s Chinese dream
In a report published earlier this month, Andrew Small of the European Council on Foreign Relations argues that the EU’s engagement with China will henceforth have a new purpose: to structure the Sino-European relationship in a way that reduces Europe’s dependence on Chinese trade and investment.
The meaning of systemic rivalry: Europe and China beyond the pandemic
Beijing’s handling of the pandemic has changed long-standing European assumptions about its reliability as a crisis actor and its approach to the European project.
Pressured by China, E.U. Softens Report on Covid-19 Disinformation
A revised report shows how Beijing reacts swiftly and effectively to tamp down Western criticism of its pandemic response.
Europe ‘wary of confronting China over deaths’
China is continuing to under-report the true levels of deaths from Covid-19, national security officials in London and Washington believe.
Coronavirus started in China, but Europe became the hub for its global spread
The virus started in China, of course, but narratives of how it went from epidemic to global pandemic often leave out a crucial element: the role of Europe.
‘It’s silent outside’: Italy, France and Spain adapt to life under coronavirus lockdown
People in some of Europe’s largest cities are adjusting to a new way of life as governments in France, Spain, the Netherlands and others joined Italy in imposing restrictions on tens of millions of people.
Coronavirus: Europe now epicentre of the pandemic, says WHO
Europe is now the "epicentre" of the global coronavirus pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization says.
Coronavirus: Venice Carnival closes as Italy imposes lockdown
Italian officials have cut short the Venice Carnival as they try to control what is now the worst outbreak of the coronavirus in Europe.