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She criticised China’s domestic human rights violations and also its assertive, even coercive, military and economic activity against other countries. “China has now turned the page on the era of ‘reform and opening’ and is moving into a new era of security and control,” she said. “The Chinese Communist Party’s clear goal is a systemic change of the international order with China at its centre.” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the European Parliament last week. AP But despite this hawkish framing, her ultimate point was that Europe should not “de-couple” from China, but should instead “de-risk” -...
