Navigating Europe's Complex Relationship with China
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French President Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, arrived in Beijing to restart business and political ties with China. Europe seeks to maintain strong economic links with an increasingly assertive China despite US pressure to isolate Beijing. Europe wants to “de-risk” rather than decouple, and some trade restrictions and tighter oversight of overseas investments by European companies are needed, particularly on technologies that could be used by the Chinese military or to trample on human rights.
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