The EU is already stuck in a very difficult position between the U.S. and China. It’s trying to have some sort of a middle-ground approach toward China compared to the U.S.’s more hawkish position
Media mentions – China
Europe will be exposed to tariffs and pressure from Trump for a more aggressive decoupling from China
Mujtaba Rahman comments on economic risks for Europe under a new Trump administration
You have the worst of all worlds if you wait, but everyone is afraid to make the wrong move
Given the comparatively tiny size of the subsidy programme, it seems almost impossible that Chinese companies would ever accept a technology transfer conditionality to access a small sum
If there is a silver lining (…) it is that the US must accept that it needs a strong Europe to contain China effectively
Today, half of China’s trade is conducted in yuans
Brics countries’ willingness to establish an alternative payment framework reflects the growing interest in digital currencies as a means of circumventing Western financial sanctions