The compass is now supposed to show the way: The EU is currently debating its guiding strategy on defense and security – the so-called strategic compass. In the future, there is to be more commitment in the area of cyber defense. Brussels also wants to expand its involvement in the Indo-Pacific. That will anger Beijing.
Von Amelie Richter
Chinese newspaper Global Times has already called Charlie Weimers and other MPs "radical troublemakers." The reason: They had called for closer relations with Taiwan. But Brussels could be much more active in this regard, the MEP says. In an interview with Amelie Richter, Weimers talks about possible new sanctions and his meeting with Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu.
Von Amelie Richter
