EUISS analyst: China adopts increasingly assertive posture in global negotiations (iss.europa.eu)

• China increasingly tough and open in negotiations, says EUISS analyst
• Beijing asserts red lines on Taiwan, Iran, and Western sanctions
• China cultivates Russia-Iran axis and seeks to lead 'Global South'

"Alice Ekman, a sinologist at the EUISS, stated in a podcast that China is becoming tougher and more open in negotiations. Beijing aims to reshape the international order according to its own rules and openly asserts red lines on Taiwan, Iran, and Western sanctions. China is strategically aligning with Russia and Iran and seeks to unite the “Global South”, viewing the West not as a benchmark but as an adversary to overcome."