EU Lacks Clear China Strategy as Trade Tensions Escalate

The European Union currently lacks a defined strategy regarding China, with no established priorities or consensus on its objectives or the potential costs involved. Recent events have highlighted this ambiguity, as Europe has issued a trade "kill switch" warning to China, criticized the nation in parliament, dispatched its trade commissioner to Beijing on a highly publicized visit, and introduced three new economic security measures. By offering China a list of demands while granting the US its independence, Europe risks obtaining only minor concessions, resulting in its 'kill switch' remaining dormant.