Jul 18, 2024 · Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday she would seek to “deter China” from invading Taiwan as part of her bid for a second term as European Commission president. “The Indo-Pacific has become a decisive region for the world’s future,” she outlined in her manifesto, entitled Europe’s Choice.

Jan 23, 2025 · In this scenario, Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission is stubbornly sticking to its hawkish stance on China, unaware of the mounting repercussions. All the while, Washington and Beijing could be moving toward their own détente. ... Despite securing her position with just 54% support, Von der Leyen has cast China as Europe’s ...

2 days ago · European Union Chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday outlined the need to reconsider the EU’s relationship with China. She also highlighted the growing imbalances and risks in the country’s economic ties. As both mark 50 years of diplomatic relations, Leyen acknowledged China’s role as a trading partner. However, she noted, “there is ...

3 days ago · For the second time in a fortnight, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen – seen as the continent’s most prominent China hawk – said there was space to deepen trade ties and ...

Apr 18, 2023 · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday again warned China against using force in the Taiwan Strait, reiterating a message she delivered to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a high-stakes visit to Beijing earlier this month.

Apr 7, 2024 · Second was European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s speech on March 30, 2023. Warning of growing ties between Moscow and Beijing, she presented a new vision for Europe’s relationship with China, a country that, she argued, holds enormous economic and geopolitical leverage over Europe.

Apr 6, 2023 · As Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen meet Xi Jinping, they are sending a message of unity - even as China seeks to exploit potential cracks in Europe's alliances.

Mar 30, 2023 · Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, launched a landmark reality check on worsening relations with China on Thursday, in a speech that revealed Brussels’ toughening...

Mar 30, 2023 · Von der Leyen said China, whose President Xi Jinping pledged closer ties with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin last week, bore responsibility for advancing a "just peace" to end the war...

Nov 16, 2023 · Here you can read the introductory remarks by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Getting China right has never been more important than today.