Beijing extends his hands to Europe. China is taking a symbolic step to improve relationships
The customs war with China, unleashed by Donald Trump, meant that the Asian giant is looking for partners who will be able to replace America, e.g. in commercial relations. In recent days it could be seen that the authorities in Beijing reach their hands towards the leading economies of Asia. Now you can talk about a symbolic step to improve relationships with the European Union.
China authorities decided to bear sanctions imposed in 2021 on four MEPs – Robert Metsool, chairwoman of the European Parliament, informed on Wednesday.
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During the closed meeting of political group leaders in the European Parliament, Metsola gave a message about a change in Beijing policy. Sanctions, in which China decided to repeal, included, among others ban on entering their territory and the possibility of doing business with Chinese entities. At the time of their application, ten people and four organizations, including five MEPs, affected.
“Our relations with China remain complicated and multidimensional. The road to constructive cooperation leads through an open dialogue,” Metsola stressed during the meeting.
Chinese sanctions were a response to the actions of the European Union, which in 2021 imposed its restrictions on Chinese entities and people associated with violation of U:. EU relations with China began to become more and more tense over time, which also found its expression in the European Parliament freezing the comprehensive EU -China investment agreement (CAI).
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As the spokesman of MetSoli explained, Juri Laas, A photo of sanctions will not affect the negotiations in this matter, emphasizing that the subject of the contract was not raised in this context.
The Chinese message was supported by the Prime Minister of Spanish Pedro Sanchez in April during his visit to Beijing. He appealed for strengthening economic ties with China, while criticizing the American duties as “harmful and unjustified”.
In July on EU-China peak The chairwoman of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the chairman of the European Council Charles Michel will go.
