Belgian PM Affirms Ties with China, Urges Less Interference
• Belgian PM De Croo meets Chinese President Xi, pledges closer ties and opposes decoupling • De Croo urges China to stop interfering in European politics, referring to scandal over Chinese intelligence ties • China opens pork market to Belgium after 5-year ban, a priority for De Croo • Meeting amid trade tensions as EU-China trade drops 7.1% in 2023 • De Croo affirms Belgium's one-China policy; Xi expected to visit Europe in 2023