In September 2025, China imposed steep tariffs on EU pork. Foreign Minister Wang Yi toured Central Europe amid rising tensions with Russia, and accusations of spying were dropped in London.
The United States informed Europe that it would withdraw from a joint initiative to counter foreign disinformation, which especially targeted China, Iran, and Russia.
A “unilateral act of disarmament” in the information war with China and Russia.
Former GEC head James Rubin described the decision as the above. The initiative was managed by the Global Engagement Center (GEC) within the State Department, although the GEC was formally dismantled in late 2024.
Autor: The US leaves anti-disinformation program.