The Europe-China relationship is vital to stabilize the global governance amid the disarray in the world political system, Erik Solheim, president of the Europe-Asia Center and former under-secretary-general of the United Nations said.
In a recent interview with the China Global Television Network (CGTN), Solheim said the unpredictability of U.S. policies has challenged the UN rules and regulations and clouded the global political landscape.
"There is a disarray in the political system because of the weakness of the UN and because (U.S.President Donald) Trump is challenging basically everything, because no one can predict today what he will say tomorrow, and tomorrow he will say something different from the day after. And that creates a huge challenge," he said.
Solheim said the strong relations between China and Europe are vital to stabilize the global political system and tackle the major global crises.
"Europe-Chinese relations is the key to stabilize the world in this disarray in two ways. We need to stabilize the political system with predictable rules for what is acceptable and non-acceptable behavior and finding ways to resolve the major crisis like Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar and Gaza. Without European-Chinese cooperation, it's very hard to see how we can create the stable global governance," he said.
Europe-China relationship vital to stabilize global governance: expert
Protests against federal immigration enforcement are spreading across the United States, with the latest demonstration unfolding directly in front of the White House.
Early Saturday, more than a hundred demonstrators gathered there, demanding changes to the Trump administration's immigration policies and accountability for recent shootings involving federal agents.
Immigrant rights and civil rights groups said this weekend's rallies mark a coordinated national response. Demonstrations are planned or already underway in major cities including Philadelphia, as well as across states such as North Carolina, Florida, Texas, and Washington, D.C., where organizers are calling for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be removed from local communities.
The nationwide protests follow a deadly week in which three people were shot by federal agents in two days.
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, a 37-year-old woman, Renee Good, was killed during an enforcement operation by the ICE. A day later in Portland, Oregon, a man and a woman were wounded during a separate federal operation.
In the aftermath, Minnesota state officials accused the Trump administration of blocking their investigation by denying access to key evidence and prematurely drawing conclusions before a full review could be completed.
On Friday, Donald Trump defended the Department of Homeland Security's actions, sharply criticizing Minnesota leaders and calling them corrupt.
Local leaders have pushed back. During a Saturday news conference, the mayor of Minneapolis described ICE agents' actions as reckless.
Officials in both Minneapolis and Portland continue urging demonstrators to remain peaceful as protests intensify nationwide.
According to a 50501 Movement statement issued Friday, at least 32 people died in ICE custody in 2025.
Nationwide protests erupt in US after ICE shootings
