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‘Climate change in trade’: battle lines drawn on Europe’s new China strategy
South China Morning Post • • world
Key Points:
- EU leaders are meeting in Brussels to discuss a new China policy, addressing complex global macroeconomic imbalances affecting Europe's competitiveness and prosperity.
- The issue of China has been avoided in formal agendas for years due to the difficulty and potential backlash from Beijing.
- Member states have varied interests and relationships with China, creating challenges for a unified EU stance.
- Despite no expected formal written outcomes, the EU council plans to provide strong guidance to the European Commission on future China policy.
- The meeting marks the first significant EU-level debate on China in three years, reflecting growing urgency amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.
