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Europe, U.S. should say 'no' to China's 'wolf-warrior' diplomacy - EU envoy

Published 12/10/2020, 02:33 PM
Updated 12/10/2020, 02:40 PM
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BEIJING, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The European Union and the
United States should work together to stand up to coercive
Chinese diplomacy and coordinate with other countries in the
region on the disputed South China Sea, the EU ambassador to
China said on Thursday.
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, due to take office on Jan.
20, has spoken of the need to revitalise alliances with
like-minded democracies as a core source of strength in dealing
with China.
EU Ambassador Nicolas Chapuis, speaking at an energy forum
in the Chinese capital, said the EU hoped to reach agreement
with the new U.S. administration on policy towards China.
"Let's cooperate with China as much as we can, when we can,
when China is ready to cooperate. And let's disagree when we
must," Chapuis said.
"We need to have a common understanding to say 'no' to
bullying and intimidation, coercive diplomacy, 'wolf-warrior'
diplomacy," he said, referring to China's increasingly assertive
foreign policy.
Chapuis also called for European countries to work with
Australia, New Zealand and the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) to "find common ground" about the disputed South
China Sea.
China claims almost the entire South China Sea and warns
other countries not to interfere in its dealings with Southeast
Asian countries that also claim parts of the waterway and worry
about China's increasingly militarised presence there.
"Freedom of navigation is essential. The South China Sea is
not only a China issue, it is an international issue," Chapuis
said.

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