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'The Chinese leadership must understand that we cannot accept what is currently happening,' German chancellor Friedrich Merz told press at arrival in Brussels on Thursday (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Spectre of China looms over EU summit — despite not being on agenda

EU leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday (23 October) for a summit officially devoted to competitiveness, defence, and support for Ukraine. And while China isn’t officially part of those negotiations, its shadow loomed large over almost every conversation.

Earlier in the day, the bloc

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

'The Chinese leadership must understand that we cannot accept what is currently happening,' German chancellor Friedrich Merz told press at arrival in Brussels on Thursday (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

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