The EU’s neglect of its values with China is not restricted to the flawed #CAI, but systemic in EU-China diplomacy. My new article in the Asia Europe Journal reveals that values are rarely incorporated into EU-China dialogues by EU officials. 1/18 link.springer.com/article/10.100… Through Article 21 of the Lisbon Treaty, EU officials have a constitutional obligation to share the EU’s values. They should be undertaking active & focused actions to systemically promote or ‘mainstream’ the EU’s values in all dialogues with third countries like China. 2/18

Key points from my article in The Conversation. My research highlights failure to promote EU values by @EU_EEAS & @EU_Commission officials implementing EU-China diplomatic dialogues. This culture of complacency & self-censorship needs urgent attention 1/11 theconversation.com/china-eu-relat… Recent incidents where the EU reportedly bowed to pressure from China to censor criticism of China and its role in the COVID-19 pandemic have attracted outrage. However, such dynamics are not merely rare errors of judgement, but commonplace in EU-China diplomacy. 2/11