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Separately, German Marshall Fund Indo-Pacific program managing director Bonnie Glaser said that Xi might be trying to drive a wedge between the US and the EU, particularly on the issue of Taiwan’s defense. However, it is also possible that Xi genuinely believes the US trying to lure China into a conflict, she said.”

Democracy Elections Foreign Policy

The head of European operations of the German Marshall Fund of the U.S., Vassilis Ntousas, comments on the case. “In the current mandate, the one that is leaving, it is seen that there are two far-right parliamentary groups: the I&D (Identity and Democracy) and the ECR (European Conservatives and Reformists). Combined, their numbers are going to come a long way. They will be stronger in terms of seats, and of course, politically, but the second part of this story, which many forget, is that it does not mean that the extreme right will take the reins, but rather that the pendulum, the center of gravity of the European Parliament, it is going to move in general.””

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Authoritarian Interference Foreign Policy Global Implications of China's Rise

But in Brussels, many will miss Buetikofer’s straight-shooting ways and a perspective on China that evolved over half a century. “Seen by many as a polariser, he was actually a consensus builder for a realistic China policy and, as such, appreciated by many in the EU institutions,” said Gunnar Wiegand, until last year the EU’s top diplomat on Asia.”

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