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Slovak Leader Lauds Xi’s ‘Impressive’ Parade in Snub to Europe
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China's leader Xi Jinping wants to show with the military parade in Beijing that it is inevitable that they will sail up as a military superpower alongside the United States, says China expert Björn Jerdén. - Don't try to stop it, is the signal they want to send.
Slovak Leader Lauds Xi's 'Impressive' Parade in Snub to Europe
(Bloomberg) — Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico used a meeting with Xi Jinping to praise the Chinese leader’s massive military parade, describing the absence of other European Union leaders as a missed opportunity for dialogue with Beijing.
Instead of meeting in Paris with a “coalition of the willing” that wants to help Ukraine in its war against Russia and strengthen security in Europe, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was on his way from China. On Wednesday, he was the only politician from the European Union to watch a military parade marking the end of World War II and the defeat of Japan, along with dictators and authoritarian leaders. “He’s not there because […]
Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Fico said yesterday in Beijing that it was "an honor" to participate in the military parade on Wednesday, which marked 80 years after the end of World War II in the Pacific, being the only EU leader present.
Beijing became a complex geopolitical scenario on 2 September, when Vladimir Putin, Robert Fico and Xi Jinping coincided with the commemorations of the end of the Second World War in Asia. Russian President met with the Slovak Prime Minister, praising his “independent” foreign policy and Bratislava’s willingness to re-establish economic ties with Moscow despite EU sanctions. Fico, the only EU leader present, pledged to deepen energy cooperation,…
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