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Europe seeks unified China strategy amid trade diversification efforts · 1 source tracked

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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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Thomas O. Falk ·

    Europe urgently needs solidarity on China

    Last month, Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier left for his first state visit to China since 2018, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz took off for Singapore, Tokyo and Seoul on a tour meant to reduce German dependence on China. Steinmeier’s office let it be known he was tra…