European Union

Shipment to the European Union, China’s No. 2 trading partner, rose 14.2%, the fastest pace in more than three years.

The development threatens to raise tensions between the European Union and China, which have increased in recent months over trade and Beijing's relationship with Russia.

In 2020, the High Court ruled that Volkswagen had used defeat devices in breach of European Union rules to pass emissions tests.

He lashed out at "a European Union that has betrayed its foundational principles" and serves "a globalist bureaucracy".

Other amendments to the strategy were accepted, including supporting Scotland joining the European Union in the event of a successful independence vote and "constructive working" with other parties.