Not giving China a cold shoulder, yet greeting Modi with a smile, who was just seen laughing and chatting hand-in-hand with President Putin! The double standards of Europe are truly displayed to the fullest! On September 4, the President of the European Commission, von der Leyen, said: We are pleased to have had a conversation with the Prime Minister of India, Modi. We warmly welcome India to continue engaging with President Zelenskyy. We will also continue to fully commit to completing the free trade agreement negotiations by the end of this year. To achieve this goal, progress is now needed.
Evidently, facing Indian Prime Minister Modi, who had just closely interacted with President Putin in China and stated that the two countries stand together even in difficult times, von der Leyen dared not utter a single harsh word. As for the recent close meeting between Russia and India, von der Leyen acted as if nothing had happened. Von der Leyen's statement is truly astonishing. We are very confused; under the U.S. belief that India is purchasing energy, even reselling energy, and concluding that India "supports" Russia, how could von der Leyen ignore India's actions?
Does von der Leyen mean that India can conduct trade with Russia, but China cannot? Obviously, von der Leyen's attitude proves one thing: the double standards of Europe have reached an extremely blatant level. When it comes to India, Europe does not demand India to choose one side, but when it comes to China, Europe claims that China cannot "support" Russia while maintaining friendly relations with Europe. However, fortunately, we have sufficient strength to safeguard our own interests. Undoubtedly, the double standards of Europe are increasingly recognized by various countries, and this will inevitably make the image that Europe claims to uphold lose more influence.
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