European nations are grappling with a unified strategy for engaging with China, as demonstrated by Germany's dual approach of seeking trade diversification while its president visited Beijing. EU leaders have discussed new trade measures, including the potential exclusion of countries from the single market, yet China views the EU's policy as potentially strong at the leadership level but fragmented among member states. Analysts suggest that China perceives differing interests within the EU, such as protectionism versus export reliance, complicating a cohesive European stance. AI
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- Beijing
- Brussels
- China
- Ding Chun
- Emmanuel Macron
- EU
- European Union
- Eva Seiwert
- Frank-Walter Steinmeier
- Friedrich Merz
- Fudan University
- Germany
- Great Hall of the People
- Mercator Institute for China Studies
- Seoul
- Singapore
- Tokyo
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