It is likely that nothing major will change in the conflicts between Washington and Bejing
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A victory for Trump would be the push that Europeans need to stop talking about sovereignty and start building it
Susi Dennison and Janka Oertel comment on the what the US election could mean for Europe’s foreign policy
The excessive focus on China harms long-term European interests
We have done many surveys in the region and have seen a very clear shift in opinion towards China
We should no longer let Beijing dictate economic relations. Germany and Europe should rely on their sovereignty
What we lack is a European conversation about what kind of player Europe in the future would like to be in these kind of scenarios
There has not yet been sufficient progress on the Chinese side in the area of market access
Even if concluded, it would only be a small part of a broader set of measures needed to create actual reciprocity. The prospect for a more ambitious free trade agreement is unlikely for now