‘Poland threatened China with Malaszewicze rail border closure’ to stop migrant flows

Polish President Andrzej Duda and Chinese President Xi Jinping
Polish President Andrzej Duda has reportedly threatened to effectively close the Malaszewicze rail border crossing with Belarus, which is key to China’s overland exports to Europe. President.pl/KPRP

Polish president Andrzej Duda has reportedly threatened to effectively close the Malaszewicze rail border crossing with Belarus. The crossing is key to China’s overland exports to Europe. By pressuring China, Duda hoped to stop Belarus’ orchestrated migrant flows into Polish territory.

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‘Poland threatened China with Malaszewicze rail border closure’ to stop migrant flows

Polish President Andrzej Duda and Chinese President Xi Jinping
Polish President Andrzej Duda has reportedly threatened to effectively close the Malaszewicze rail border crossing with Belarus, which is key to China’s overland exports to Europe. President.pl/KPRP

Polish president Andrzej Duda has reportedly threatened to effectively close the Malaszewicze rail border crossing with Belarus. The crossing is key to China’s overland exports to Europe. By pressuring China, Duda hoped to stop Belarus’ orchestrated migrant flows into Polish territory.

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