In this exclusive interview with China Focus, Mr. Leterme shares his views on China’s poverty eradication efforts, how Belgium ports are benefiting from investment via the Belt and Road Initiative and why closer EU-China relations are needed in an increasingly volatile world.
Whilst the outcome of the 2019 General Election may be the first step towards uniting a bitterly divided British public over Brexit – it could also mark the first step towards the break-up of the United Kingdom.
The act was supposed to curtail any attempt by Johnson to leave the EU without a deal, making it law for the prime minister to seek an extension from the EU.
In any event, there is likely to be a general election in Britain soon. Boris Johnson will present himself to electors as the democrat who either honored the pledge to deliver Brexit or failed in a valiant effort and therefore needs a bigger mandate.
The anti-Brexit forces will claim to be defending “parliamentary sovereignty,” while many Brexit supporters see prorogation as a necessary tactic to uphold the sovereignty of the people as expressed in the 2016 EU referendum vote to leave the EU.
China’s views on Europe and its policy toward Europe are consistent.
Theresa May’s long-awaited resignation announcement opened the race for her successor.
If May’s successor fails to deliver a smooth Brexit, it might spell the end of Britain’s ruling Conservative Party.
Experienced, successful and efficient, China’s HSR network is the standard that UK’s rail should be aspiring to, just as Osborne envisaged four years ago.
Italy’s joining of the BRI in March, has generated a positive demonstrative effect on other Western European countries.
Trade in goods between the two has risen to record-levels of over €1.5 billion a day, as of 2017, and China is now the EU’s second largest trading partner and the EU, China’s largest.
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