The parabole of the Chinese balloon: USA, EU and China
Editorial, Senza categoria 12 February 2023Recent detection of a Chinese balloon, that was hovering over US territory allegedly recollecting intelligence data, spawned alarm in the US Government and Pentagon. Although the possible security violation happened in the US, NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg remarked how NATO will remain vigilant also due to increased China’s intelligence activities in other countries as well as in Europe. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen recently commented on the vigilance the EU must maintain also concerning “hidden subsidies” applied by the Chinese government not only in the clean-tech domain but in diversified sectors. In the face of these security and commercial threats the European Union must work to adopt adequate countermeasures. To gain more comprehensive insights on this topic, be sure to read our newest NEU number!