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Stuart Lau

EU-China Correspondent at POLITICO Europe

As author of POLITICO China Direct newsletter, I cover the political, diplomatic and economic dynamics between European and Chinese governments, focusing on top-level policymakers, business leaders and leading think tank intellectuals. Based in Brussels, the headquarters of leading EU institutions, I often travel to other power hubs such as Berlin, London and Paris for newsgathering, interviews and networking.

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  • UK to increase Hong Kong visa rights if China pushes security law
    28 May 2020—politico.eu
    Six-month limit for UK visits to be revoked, work and study will be allowed and a pathway to citizenship will be added, British foreign secretary says This story is being published as part of a content partnership with the South China Morning Post. It originally appeared on scmp.com on May 28, 2020. Hongkongers with BN(O) passports will be able to obtain British citizenship if China enforces the national security laws in the city, the British government announced on Thursday, marking a...
  • Sweden plans to ask European Union to investigate origin of Covid-19, likely further straining relations with China
    29 Apr 2020—South China Morning Post
    Sweden’s health minister, Lena Hallengren, says an investigation is important to know ‘the origin and spread of the coronavirus’ Sweden’s ties with China are already tense; Stockholm has repeatedly asked for Beijing’s release of bookseller Gui Minhai
  • China gets little sympathy in Munich as US, Europe agree on need to confront rising influence
    15 Feb 2020—South China Morning Post
    General agreement between US and Europe at Munich Security Conference on confronting China in contrast to rising transatlantic disagreements But US and Europe disagree on approach, with US favouring confrontation and Europe preferring dialogue ‘I can’t see any other country that can do this,’ says top diplomat, touting Beijing’s efforts to get epidemic under control Wang warns US against virus-response measures that could hamper trade, travel and tourism, citing problems for phase one trade deal
  • Jailed dissident economist Ilham Tohti nominated for top European human rights prize
    29 Aug 2019—South China Morning Post
    Prize co-sponsor says Tohti is an example of courage and determination in standing up for basic principles of justice and fairness China says giving him the award would be a show of support for terrorism
  • British MPs step up calls for Hongkongers to be given rights of abode ‘as an insurance policy’
    4 Sep 2019—South China Morning Post
    Diplomacy Unrest fuels calls for Britain and Commonwealth countries to give residency rights to British National Overseas passport holders British government remains non-committal with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab warning it risks undermining ‘one country, two systems’

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