Despite the latest developments, the EU's policy on China will remain based on "de-risking" rather than "decoupling", Brussels has said. #EuropeNews

The European Union will not decouple from the Chinese economy as a condition for reaching a trade deal with Donald Trump’s administration, the European Commission said on Tuesday amid reports that the White House has asked countries to do exactly that.

  • RangerJosey@lemmy.mlEnglish
    12·
    19 hours ago

    Why would they give up the world’s largest manufacturer to make a malignant narcissist who’s gonna be dead in 10 years happy?

    • Ooops@feddit.orgEnglish
      10·
      18 hours ago

      More importantly here than being “dead in 10 years” is “breaking his word and contracts within weeks anyway”…

      • comrade_twisty@feddit.orgEnglish
        6·
        18 hours ago

        I would have never thought I would say this sentence, but as opposed to the USA - China is a reliable partner.

    • seeigel@feddit.orgEnglish
      3·
      18 hours ago

      It’s the choice between American or Chinese hegemony. For traditional reasons, the EU could be inclined to choose the USA.