South China Morning Post: European Parliament members and Chinese representatives had a dispute over Russia issues during their first meeting in seven years in Brussels
According to Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, during the first visit of Chinese representatives to Brussels in seven years, European Parliament representatives and Chinese representatives had a dispute over their positions on Russia.
In early September, the U.S. political news website Politico quoted European Parliament member Engin Eroglu as saying that a Chinese political delegation would make its first visit to the European Parliament after a seven-year "freeze" in relations, which may take place in mid-October or early November.
According to Politico: "On Thursday, lawmakers from Brussels and Beijing clashed during the first formal meeting in seven years held in the Belgian capital over issues concerning Russia and Taiwan."
European Union parliamentarians accused their Chinese counterparts of taking a stance supporting Russia on the cause of the Ukraine conflict.
Eroglu told the South China Morning Post: "The Chinese questioned the legitimacy of NATO's existence. I have never heard someone publicly talk about this before. The Chinese believe that after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, NATO lost its reason for existence."
The newspaper pointed out that some European Parliament members also accused China of apparently supporting Russia in the Ukraine conflict.
According to the report, the two sides also failed to reach an agreement on the status of Taiwan.
However, Eroglu emphasized that he plans to visit Beijing in November, and discussions on the Ukraine conflict may continue in December.
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