European Parliament adopts tougher China stance, seeks Taiwan Strait naval presence
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The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to adopt a significantly tougher stance on China, calling Beijing a decisive enabler of Russia's war in Ukraine and urging continuous European naval presence and joint exercises in and around the Taiwan Strait. The chamber also called for swift action to counter Beijing's industrial policy, which it described as an existential threat.
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The European Parliament voted on Wednesday for a significantly tougher China position, calling Beijing a decisive enabler of Russia and urging continuous European naval presence and joint exercises in and around the Taiwan Strait. The chamber also called for swift action to counter Beijing's industrial policy, which it described as an existential threat. 欧洲议会通过对华更强硬立场，呼吁在台海保持持续军事存在 欧洲议会周三投票通过对华更强硬立场，称北京是俄罗斯的决定性帮凶，并呼吁在欧洲及台海周边进行持续海军存在和联合演习。议会还呼吁采取swift行动应对北京的产业政策，称其构成生存威胁。
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