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EU accuses China of seeking to reshape global order in stark new strategy paper
South China Morning Post • • world
Key Points:
- The European Union has officially accused China and Russia of attempting to reshape the global order to suit their interests, marking some of the bloc’s strongest criticism of Beijing to date.
- The EU's position paper describes China as a “key enabler” of Russia’s war on Ukraine, echoing language previously used by NATO.
- The document highlights Russia and China as the main revisionist powers challenging European security and the international rules-based order.
- The EU’s External Action Service authored the paper to guide the bloc’s upcoming security strategy, emphasizing concerns over a return to sphere-of-influence politics.
- Despite the criticism, tensions remain as the EU reportedly allowed Ukraine to use €6 billion in EU funds to purchase Chinese drone components, reflecting conflicting priorities between holding China accountable and supporting Ukraine.
