(After a great deal of excellence from 1945 to the European Earth, the “Essential Bank” or “Principal” against the period of time?
At this point, it depends on who they ask.
Returning to the White House Donald Trump has triggered earthquake changes around the world, forced to re -evaluate their alliances and competitions, and she will have shelter against president’s offensive policies.
Their general fees, in particular, have deep disturbance governments, which are in the recent decades of business flows and distribution chains, which are shattered overnight, causing an indescribable confusion.
As for the EU, Trump’s fees were slapped in the face of export -based power and free markets. In spite of the surprise Twist From the White House, the volume is constantly subject to a base rate of 10%. In addition, steel, aluminum and cars are subject to a 25%sentence rate. Trump has threatened to impose higher rates on pharmaceutical products overseas, an precious sector for Europeans.
Atlantic relations are drowning at anesthesia and the US market is increasingly prohibited, Brussels is looking for economic opportunities, which can compensate for Trump-stunned shock waves.
China has emerged quickly as a perspective.
Thanks to the increasingly rich middle class, therefore, if it is possible to buy more products abroad, China refers to a profitable business partner that can provide new customers and new investments – they need them during internal growth and political turmoil.
By 2023, the United States was a major place for products made in the EU (501.9 billion euros), followed by China (223.5 billion euros) Eurostal. However, after the United States (346.7 billion euros), China brought most of the goods (516.2 billion euros).
A few days after Trump appeared in the garden and expressed his self -adhesive “mutual fees,” Ursula van der Leine made a phone call with Chinese Prime Minister Li Kiang to discuss the condition of bilateral issues and the status of the world economy.
“In response to a widespread disruption caused by US customs rights, President Van Ter Lean has underlined the responsibility of Europe and China, while two of the world’s largest markets in the world that supported the renewed, fair, fair and basic business system,” said the European Commission. Connection Officer.
A Version of Beijing He was very confident and stressed that the “constant growth changed” of relationships. “China is ready to work with the European region to promote solid and stable growth of relationships between China and the European Union,” I read Van der Leyan.
The exchange of ideas sprayed from Trump’s policies (called Li called “economic bullying”, and immediately fed the speculation that leaders are planting excessive seeds.
Van der Lainin, it or Your first word China led a new policy to disqualify in relation to the disqualification and softens its tone in recent months. Now the commission chairman wants to talk about a “transaction” foreign policy “to engage” with Beijing.
A few days later, when Spain’s Prime Minister of Point Pedro went to Beijing and met with President Xi Jinping, a diplomatic shore was deepened. Sanchez described China as an “essential partner” to address the current challenges, and called for the conflict approach page.
Advertisement“Spain is in favor of the most uniform relations between the EU and China, our differences are, we have and are looking for negotiating solutions for more cooperation in general curiosity areas,” Sanchez said.
On Friday, the Commission also gave a message: Brussels and Beijing agreed to re -analyze the “price dedication” option (minimum prices) to resolve the long controversy over electric vehicles manufactured in China. Was the desire Re -released Last year, but was wisely abandoned by lack of progress.
The diplomats of the member states have traditionally been divided into how to handle China, and the verdict took a note of progress without expediting the verdict.
“The European Union wants to be a trusted partner in the world, to see,” a diplomat said. “In this sense, a discussion with China is developing because China sees us differently. I don’t think the European attitude to China has changed completely, but the air changes.”
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Geological political winds may change, but not everyone is blowing in favor of China.
Earlier this week, Ukrainian President Volodimir Jelenski It was announced His army captured two Chinese citizens who fought with Russia in Ukrainian territory. He later said that his government had collected “accurate data”, indicating that more than 150 Chinese citizens have joined the war with Moscow.
According to Ukrainian security services, Chinese citizens have been recruited on social networks by Russia, but failed to verify whether Beijing’s federal government was aware of or engaged in this operation.
“I think the US should focus on what is happening today, and we hope that this will be another country that will be militarily supported by Ukraine on the side of Russia. After Iran and the North Korean military, this is another country.”
AdvertisementThe Chinese Foreign Ministry said the reports were “any true site”.
“The Chinese government is always asking for Chinese citizens to remove the armed conflict,” said ministry spokesman Lynn Jian.
In Brussels, the news came a few hours later after talking to Prime Minister Li, which was controlled by the reality of a potential approach.
Over the past three years, the European Union has been disappointed by Beijing’s position on a large -scale invasion of Ukraine, which is formally a “crisis” and the “border” partnership established between Gi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. .
AdvertisementThere is no doubt about his frustration of EU high representative Gaja Kallas.
“Of course, China is the main convenience of the Russian war. Without Chinese support, Russia cannot deactivate the war. 80% of the dual usage products are entering Russia through China,” Kallas said.
“If China really wants to end this support, it will have an impact.”
Beijing’s close friendship with Moscow came to a series of complaints and tensions, which has always been a minimum of ties between the EU and China.
AdvertisementOther tensions include exporting large quantities of goods produced in China, and the strong use of state subsidies than foreign competitors is also the protection of European access to the Chinese market. Surveillance Citizens and private companies, Gov -19 infection, management of aggressive behavior Tawan sceneThe repression of the Yujur minority in the Sinjiang region, human rights violations, cyber and misinformation campaigns.
It is not very impossible to solve all the complexity and the factors beyond the control of Trump to deal with Trump’s fees.
Although some leaders, such as Spain’s Cotton Sanchez and the Hungarian Victor Arban have protected the reaction of relationships, others are deeply suspicious. In the next German government’s coalition agreement, led by Freederick Mers, it can be read: “As a result of China’s actions, we must recognize that the elements of the formal competition are now coming up.”
Contraindications in the public discourse – attracting narrow cooperation with blatant criticism – include continuous difficulty in finding common and uniform activities on China among 27 member states. When the European Union was looking for new allies to deal with Trump’s disruption, it was obscure even when Beijing supported its main enemy – Russia.
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“Business negotiations with China do not need to be done with a close approach to Beijing, but by using this strategic uncertainty moment to negotiate new conditions and a new image of dedication to China,” said Aligja Pachulka, a member of the European External Relations Council (ECFR).
“It does not return to ‘business’ as usual. The EU wants to get some Beijing offers such as China’s technical exchange or local content requirements, which tries to ensure the additional value added to the European economy.
