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Stoltenberg lashes out at China for echoing Russia's propaganda

The NATO Secretary General warned of "severe consequences" if China provides lethal aid to Russia.

China

Macron vies to stop China switching to 'war camp' on Ukraine

The French president arrives in Beijing on Wednesday, two weeks after the Asian giant renewed its anti-Western alliance with Vladimir Putin.

Tech News

TikTok fined €14.5 million in the UK for ‘misusing children’s data’

The UK’s data watchdog found more than one million UK children under the age of 13 were estimated to be on TikTok in 2020.

Europe News

EU-China ties determined by Beijing's support for Russia - Borrell

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen are travelling to China this week.

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Europe Decoded

Watch: The six friction points currently straining EU-China relations

Relations between the two powers have become visibly fraught, with suspicions and warnings voiced in public view.

Europe News

'No coherence': Chinese EU Ambassador blasts von der Leyen's speech

Ambassador Fu Cong said Ursula von der Leyen's speech on China was ridden with "misrepresentations and misinterpretations."

Culture news

Dafen Village: China's 'Van Gogh fan oil painting factory'

Home to over 8,000 artists, southern China's Dafen Village has been cranking out near-perfect copies of timeless oeuvres for years. The local artists are fascinated with one famous painter: Vincent van Gogh.

Europe News

China uses Putin's weakness to shift power balance, says von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen delivered on Thursday a highly critical speech on China and urged the EU to avoid falling for "divide-and-conquer tactics."

Tech News

US TikTok ban blocked in Senate over free speech concerns

"Do we really want to emulate Chinese speech bans?" said US Republican Senator Rand Paul.

Culture news

Hong Kong set to make history by hosting first-ever Gay Games in Asia

The event is designed to promote diversity and inclusion and Chinese organisers say they are committed to providing an accepting environment for participants.

World News

Russia and China mostly responsible for nuclear weapons increase

On Wednesday the group Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor warned that the global arsenal of nuclear weapons is increasing.

Money

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40m bribe

FTX filed for bankruptcy in November when it ran out of money after the equivalent of a bank run on the global cryptocurrency exchange.

Culture news

'Art Paris' marks 25th anniversary as French market fears tax hike

'Art Paris' runs from 30 March through to 2 April in the French capital. It comes as French artists express concern over an EU tax hike on art sales.

Tech News

How does China’s search giant AI chatbot compare to ChatGPT and Bard?

Ernie Bot is Chinese search giant Baidu’s answer to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard.

Destinations

Visit China’s ‘Venice of the East’ for waterways, nature and gardens

This coastal Chinese province is a must for foodies and nature lovers.

World News

Young Europeans scathing of both US and China - study

British, French and Germans have 'few positive things to say' about the world's major powers.

Economy

Exclusive: EU 'not naïve' about Russia-China ties, says Charles Michel

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, European Council President Charles Michel discussed the Ukraine war and China's proposed peace plan.

Europe News

China must condemn Russia's war to be 'serious' on peace: Stoltenberg

The NATO Secretary General said China needs to "understand Ukraine's perspective" and engage with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Russia

China's Xi leaves Moscow with anti-Western sign-off

The Chinese leader gave Putin a strong political boost during his days-long visit to the Russian capital.

Culture news

Screening of Winnie-the-Pooh slasher film cancelled in Hong Kong

The (agressively mediocre) slasher film 'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' has been cancelled in Hong Kong for “technical” reasons. In reality, it's yet another display of censorship obsessed with the startling likeness between Xi Jinping and Pooh

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