On Thursday 23 May, EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy spokeswoman Nabila Massrali called for restraint on all sides following China’s announcement on the same day of two days of military manoeuvres around the island of Taiwan.
These activities “increase tensions between the two sides of the Strait”, she deplored in a press release from the European External Action Service (EEAS), calling for tensions to be resolved through dialogue.
She stressed the strategic importance of...