Despite hesitation among European leaders to overtly challenge China, President Joe Biden ends his eight-day trip to Europe having secured back-to-back statements calling out Beijing's policies in a wide range of sectors.
, sanctioning 10 European lawmakers, two parliamentary bodies and two think tanks.
On May 19, the European Parliament voted to suspend"any considerations" of CAI, including discussions on its ratification. The EU has said ituntil China lifts its sanctions, which is conditioned upon the EU doing the same, resulting in an ongoing impasse. There were and continue to be other signs that European leaders are committing to the Biden administration's tougher stance on Beijing.
In spite of their reluctance to appear overtly aggressive toward China during Biden's summits in Europe, Merkel's government had already announced plans in March to send a German warship to the South China Sea for the first time in nearly two decades. Marcon's France, meanwhile, has already sent military assets to Asia, including for
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