Brussels, Belgium —EU chief Charles Michel set off for Beijing on Tuesday, sustaining plans to satisfy President Xi Jinping regardless of the turmoil of large-scale protests in main Chinese cities in opposition to Covid lockdowns.
Earlier within the day, China’s high safety physique, the ruling Communist Party’s Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, had known as for a “crackdown” on the protests.
But Michel, president of the European Council that represents the 27 EU member state governments, stood by his plan to induce Xi to make use of his affect in Moscow to oppose Russia’s battle in Ukraine.
“Charles Michel was invited by President Xi. When one is invited by the Chinese president, do…
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