BRUSSELS, JUL 18 Wishing to be re-elected for a second term in office The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that the EU in its foreign policy must take into account the global trend towards geostrategic rivalry, in particular with China.
«We have entered an era of geostrategic competition. China's more aggressive policies and unfair economic competition, its boundless friendship with Russia, and the dynamics of its relations with Europe reflect a shift from cooperation to competition… This new reality will continue… «Our foreign and security policies must be designed to take this reality into account,» von der Leyen's campaign platform says.
Voting by members of the European Parliament on von der Leyen's candidacy for the post of new head of the European Commission will take place in Strasbourg on Thursday.