China in Europe: September 2025
In September 2025, China imposed steep tariffs on EU pork. Foreign Minister Wang Yi toured Central Europe amid rising tensions with Russia, and accusations of spying were dropped in London.
Leaves Anti-Disinformation Program
The United States informed Europe that it would withdraw from a joint initiative to counter foreign disinformation, which especially targeted China, Iran, and Russia.
- The program was managed by the Global Engagement Center (GEC) within the State Department.
- The GEC was formally dismantled in late 2024.
- The State Department notice informed European capitals that the 2014 memoranda of understanding to unify American and European approaches to disinformation had been nullified.
Former GEC head James Rubin described the decision as a “unilateral act of disarmament” in the information war with China and Russia.
Author's summary: China imposes tariffs on EU pork.
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