なんちゃって英語・英会話コミュのChina and EU (5)

She pointed to a move by Greece and Hungary・・・both key allies of China's
on the continent・・・to water down criticism of Beijing over its behavior
in the hotly disputed South China Sea, and Athen's intervention in 2017 to
block an EU statement critical of China's human rights record.

"In both cases, Greece feared upsetting the Chinese government and potencially
losing access to econimic opportunities promised by Beijing,
so it broke ranks with the EU instead, "Poggetti said.
"Hungary has also been more openly close to China politically."

At a meeting in Brussels this month, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said
Beijing "firmly supports the European integration process,
firmly supports the EU in staying united and becoming stronger,
and firmly supports Europe in playing a more important role in the international affairs."