Reported about 1 year ago
The rise of populism in recent decades is closely related to the development of world democracy, with various mistakes made by democratic countries in handling issues like counter-terrorism and Afghanistan contributing to the growth of populism. Far-right populist parties in Europe have shown tendencies to blame scapegoats like social elites, immigrants, foreigners, Muslims, and exhibit a reverence for authoritarian figures. Despite differences in ideology, both far-right and far-left groups in the European Parliament lean towards China, aligning with Chinese interests. Far-right parties like ID in Europe and AfD in Germany have shown pro-China leanings, which may soften the EU's China policy in the future due to their influence. The article discusses the potential impact of the upcoming elections on China-EU relations and suggests a possible softening of the EU's stance towards China through intervention by far-right parties, although significant changes are not expected in the short term.
Source: YAHOO