‘No more dumping, no more spying’: European Parliament hardens line on China

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The European Parliament has adopted a tougher position on China, accusing Beijing of enabling Russia and urging stronger responses to Chinese industrial policy. The resolution also calls for a sustained European naval presence and joint exercises around the Taiwan Strait.

The European Parliament voted for a significantly tougher China position on Wednesday, despite strong and long-standing lobbying from Beijing to tone down its official stance. The chamber backed stronger actions against Beijing, stating it is a “decisive enabler” of Russia, calling for a “continuous [European] naval presence and joint exercises” in and around the Taiwan Strait, and urging swift action to counter Beijing’s industrial policy, which it described as an “existential threat to the...