Beijing wanted to split the European Union, believe observers. The reflected Premier Li Keqiang speaks briefly in front of the Brussels EU-China summit. Budget Commissioner Oettinger plagues meanwhile, other things to Worry about.
“We strongly support the European integration process in the hope of a United and prosperous Europe”, writes to the Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang (picture) in a guest contribution for the economic newspaper “Handelsblatt”. Beijing’s intensive cooperation with Eastern European countries was “not beneficial for a balanced development within the EU, is also used for the unity of the EU and represents a useful complement to the relations between China and Europe”. The people’s Republic had been accused by a special cooperation with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the EU apart.
Approach in Brussels?
The common interests of China and Europe wögen much more severe than the differences, so Li. At the same time, he expressed his country’s readiness to cooperate in various areas, “such as in respect of the Paris climate agreement, in the promotion of sustainable development, in Adherence to the nuclear agreement with Iran, as well as in the fight against terrorism”. In addition, the exchange on questions such as the Reform of the world should be strengthened and trade organisation (WTO).
China and the EU are economically tightly connected
Diplomat languages, however, substantial disagreements in front of the EU-China summit in Brussels on Tuesday. The top-of-meeting could even stay without the usual final statement, fear the EU envoy. Basic differences of opinion in the fields of trade, investment, and minority rights.
Gap Filler, China
EU budget Commissioner Günther Oettinger has warned that Europe is due to the Brexit dispute with China further behind. The Beijing government push anywhere in the world in the gaps that could fill in Europe, because it was so busy, said Oettinger, the daily newspaper “The world”. As examples, he cited the area of Artificial intelligence and the mobile network standard 5G. “We follow the music, is indisputable.” Europe, but “even chances,” said the EU Commissioner.
From the UK, Oettinger called for a clear positioning before the EU special summit on Wednesday. “Up to 10. April, the British don’t need to know what you want and not just what you want anything.”
wa/hk (dpa, rtr, afp)