Xi in Europe: Is China trying to divide the West?

China’s President has been travelling through Europe. Xi Jinping’s first visit to the region in five years has taken in France, Serbia and Hungary. So what has Xi been trying to achieve, and what’s at stake for Europe?
Our guests for this show:
Andrew Leung
Independent Analyst on China
Ge Chen
Assistant Professor in Global Media and Information Law at Durham Law School
John Gong
Professor of economics at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing
Vicky Pryce
International Economist and Former UK Government Adviser
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[@markchan8110]

No not dividing the Europe but a reminder to Europe to stand on their own feet.

[@chriswong9158]

If not for "That Women"....

[@TheKkpop1]

Europe is a divided state between peace and wars. You either stick with America for geopolitical tension or China for trades, investment and PEACE.

[@xy-aswan]

EU options:
1). Aligns with US, results: Block confrontation, conflicts and endless wars, ecomimy crisis and poverty.
2). Aligns with China, results: Win-win coorporation, peace, economic development and prosperity.

[@Khan_is_mongol]

Countries that have become rich and prosperous over the last 2 decades because of China > EU,US,Australia,Japan,Korea,Singapore. & Countries that have declined because of the US > UK, Canada, EU, Japan, Korea, Phillipines, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Balkans, Africa, Mexico, Argetina.

[@dominiqpowell37]

LOOKS LIKE HE'S DOING SOME BUSINESS WITH THOSE COUNTRIES THAT ARE NOT PARANOID AND WANT TO DEVELOP THEIR COUNTRY'S.

[@willengel-vs8ht]

what makes you think EU is united? the West is united? there are quite a few countries who wanted to escape from the NATO prison. 😁😁

[@mjmf1430]

The last speaker has an excellent point: China doesn’t ever complain that EU or USA makes too many LV bags, Boeing and Airbus planes, cognacs, (or iPhones) so why is EU and the USA complaining about Chinese EVs? Surely you need to accept that some countries are better than your own industries sometimes?

[@jeorge1153]

It's time for EU countries to free itself from the clutches of America. What has America done for these countries?
The Russia Ukraine war is the direst result of America's desire to maintain its hegemony.

[@AmairaNymativy-uy7vf]

Only US has the power to manipulate EU, including dividing EU.

[@mjmf1430]

You forgot to mention that Xi also visited Serbia to commemorate the 25th anniversary of NATO bombing of the Chinese embassy in Serbia. It is a reminder to the EU on the destructive nature of NATO 25 years ago, and also now with the Ukraine war resulting from NATO’s continual eastward expansion towards Russia.

[@syl-dr1re]

A good debate on subsidies, overcapacity, etc follow the WHO guidelines. As long as every countries should cooperate, the world is a peaceful place to live in. A country can only prosper as what John has said and elaborated. Ending with - to be competitive and in order to stay ahead, instead of protectionism !!

[@mjmf1430]

Historically if you look at Europe, it has been very divisive until perhaps the formation of the EU. Nonetheless, UK has left which is perhaps the first crack in its alliances. It takes one or two more cracks to weaken it further, and likely from within (weak economies, social divide, etc), or from USA’s foreign policies (NATO expansion, tariffs), and not from China. China in fact has repeated its policy is win-win, unlike the USA or NATO.

[@user-ed9so2rb4k]

This headline is an insult to all the EU leaders!

[@davidlim5]

Europe fought 2 World Wars in the past.
Now do you still think they are UNITED ??

[@ahmonguniform]

Lawless is becoming US those people who have and those who don’t - they nasty they want to stay #1 in the world.

[@wilsonlopez8948]

It is ridicolous say that, it is only free market

[@user-in2xe7di6p]

There is no war, but unity in Europe already?

[@aferrari5538]

The title of the news should be: Is China trying to make world peace and a better place to live?

[@adnanali1648]

The EU chairwomen is for usa instead of EU

[@joshuafoong9306]

The governments in EU got to decide for themselves. Is it good for them

[@SeanPan-it3jm]

Chairman Mao: Make a lot of friends and very few enemies.

[@davidwong189]

How many times have US divided EU in the last few decades???

[@cooper1819]

On EV, Europe is going wrong way again like their mobile phones (Nokia & Ericsson), even with all the protection, they cannot compete likes of Apple, Samsung & Sony ... smart phones. Very different technology and engineering approach.
EVs is literally smartphone on wheels, just motor, no need engineer, gearbox, radiator like traditional car. EU car makers should sponsor some mobile phone makers to help design while they make their new EVs.

[@robertseaborne5758]

In the words of Xi Jinping, as it modernises and becomes more prosperous, “China will neither tread the old path of colonisation and plunder, nor the crooked path taken by some countries to seek hegemony once they grow strong".

[@chriswong9158]

The day, "that Women" in not in charge of Europe aka Germany, France, Poland would be the day of peace with China PRC.

[@tinaoffice9274]

Thief thinks everyone is a thief.

[@harbinger6562]

Good morning President Macron and President Xi ❤️🇨🇳🇫🇷🦾😇👋

[@mikekok]

This roundtable basically spreading their western/ US views/propaganda. Was there is need drive a wedge into Europe? With Germany going into a recession with high priced oil and gas. Same was happening in UK, France, Netherlands,
The wedge could only get deeper by gravity. Outside forces ( China) not require.

[@kennethkong5484]

But Macron went to China, so did Germany’s President.

[@watchman835]

But that was because they are peace loving saints, having the las ditch effort stopping China’s warmongering behaviour. 😅😅😅

[@kennethkong5484]

@@watchman835 You have to go back into China's recent history, when UK and American drug loads were shipping opium to China who revolted and burnt a British opium cargo. UK went to war with China and seized Hong Kong, and made China pay for the war.
Then America and 7 European nations devastated the Royal Palace , by trying to conquer China.
Then USA built out hundreds of military bases in the Pacific, Japan, South Korea.
China has been responding by building out their bases in defense

[@dalang8872]

XI 🇨🇳🤝🌎👍👏🙏♥️

[@harbinger6562]

Good morning ❤️🇹🇷🦾😇👋

[@user-xb8kz2my7d]

no. serbia n Hungary nvr pro usa. France always c itself a superpower. usa and its allies r on a patj of self disintegration

[@deepone5005]

Stop being paranoia and start working hard in your favtories , la.

[@qake2021]

🤣🤣🤣 FAKE news 😝😝😝

[@vladimirmihaljevic9764]

Kindergarten bla bla bla

[@pkwong1940]

Please learn to say Xi properly.