MOFA affirms EU acknowledgement of Chinese dangers

By Jonathan Chin / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday “welcomed and affirmed” the EU’s acknowledgement of the dangers posed by China’s bid to reshape the global order. The comments came after the Council of the EU, meeting in its Foreign Affairs configuration, on Monday approved a new strategic environment report.The EU Foreign Affairs Council in a report entitled “Common Understanding — The Threats and Challenges We Face” said that Beijing’s aggressive stance in the Indo-Pacific region represents a “critical long-term strategic challenge” to Europe’s security. An EU flag flutters outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels in an undated photograph. Photo: AFP “There is a marked shift from rules to power dynamics,