'We need realistic relations with China in order to defend our interests,' says EU foreign affairs representative. FMTNews
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell addresses an online press conference in Brussels on June 9.
He said Chinese minister Wang Yi had rebuffed his concerns about Beijing’s clampdown on freedoms in Hong Kong, reiterating the communist government’s lines about boosting security in the financial hub. “Foreign actors and certain third countries, in particular Russia and China, have engaged in targeted influence operations and disinformation campaigns around Covid-19,” it says.
“I think we have to work more on that and not only fighting disinformation, trying to counterattack the fakes but to present a positive narrative.” Borrell said he raised EU concerns about Beijing’s plan to impose a national security law on Hong Kong, which Western governments say will curb the city’s cherished freedoms.
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