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The Western allies are keeping up the pressure on China at the marathon summit in Brussels: NATO, the G7 and the EU. Beijing should distance itself from Russia – and under no circumstances provide material aid to Moscow, they say in unison. As usual, Beijing refuses. Only one diplomat hints that relations with Russia could also have limits.
Von Amelie Richter
Washington has imposed new penalties on Russia. The next step would be to target China as well, US President Biden demanded in Brussels. At the G7 summit, he reported an initial success. There was hardly any progress in the EU.
Von Eric Bonse
Joe Biden and Ursula von der Leyen plan to announce a deal today on shipments of additional LNG from the US to Europe. Von der Leyen spoke yesterday of a "new chapter".
Von Manuel Berkel
The sanctions imposed so far are not enough to stop Vladimir Putin, argue Lukasz Rachel and Moritz Schularick. They suggest that the West should announce a gradual embargo on oil and gas. This would give the affected companies time to adjust – and the Kremlin an incentive to negotiate.
Von Redaktion Table
The Western allies keep up the pressure on China at the marathon summit in Brussels: NATO, the G7 and the EU. Beijing is expected to distance itself from Russia – and not provide Moscow with material aid under any circumstances, they say in unison. As usual, Beijing deflects. Only one diplomat hints that relations with Russia could also have their limits.
Von Redaktion Table
Foreign countries continue to exert a strong attraction on China's elite – especially for university studies. The state encourages this, but wants to see the young people back home after graduation. It wants to avoid giving the impression that other countries are better than China overall.
Von Redaktion Table