Labour's softening stance towards China reinforced by dropped spy case
Labour has softened its China policy, shifting from condemning human-rights abuses toward economic engagement, prompting criticism and scrutiny of Keir Starmer's security advisers.
Sanae Takaichi expected to be Japan's first female PM DW 10/04/2025
Conservative hard-liner Takaichi is the former internal affairs minister of Japan. She holds hawkish views on China, and has also visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which memorializes Japan's war dead.
Europe has lost one superpower ally can it afford to be in the crosshairs of two? | Nathalie Tocci
Europe's China policy has shifted from economic engagement to cautious de-risking and alignment with US-led security concerns, but transatlantic uncertainty now complicates that stance.