Today's @EP_Democracy discussion again highlighted the extent to which China uses investment as political leverage to influence EU politics, bend to its will EU companies operating in China, and pressure political processes globally. (1/3) @KaterinaProc @FGodement @VladoBilcik https://t.co/PYkmfsBpj 2 atbildes
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Sandra Kalniete (2021-01-25 17:06:44) |
Today's @EP_Democracy discussion again highlighted the extent to which China uses investment as political leverage to influence EU politics, bend to its will EU companies operating in China, and pressure political processes globally. (1/3) @KaterinaProc @FGodement @VladoBilcik https://t.co/PYkmfsBpj | |
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Sandra Kalniete (2021-01-25 17:06:44) |
Simply put, Europe must abandon its illusions – Beijing has shown to fail to deliver on investment pledges, renege on its environmental commitments, and violate investment agreements and workers' rights. (2/3) @edwardlucas @MareikeOhlberg @CliveCHamilton @TomTugendhat | |
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Sandra Kalniete (2021-01-25 17:06:45) |
"Tough talk" about countering foreign influence is well and good, but Europe will remain vulnerable as long as European elite capture continues to be bankrolled by China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, etc. Untransparent, unaccountable foreign lobbying cannot be the norm in Europe (3/3) | |