Europe in the Face of US-China Rivalry
US unilateralism and Chinese assertiveness have triggered reconsideration of the EU’s strategic landscape. Despite their differences, EU member states all consider the U.S. to be their most important ally, but they also seek to strengthen business with China. This publication by the
Elcano Royal Institute - edited
by Mario Esteban, Miguel Otero-Iglesias, Una Aleksandra Berzina-Cerenkova
et al - comprises 18 country chapters from EU member states, and one on the EU’s perspective on Europe’s balancing act between the U.S., a long-term strategic and economic partner, and China, the EU’s second most important market. Due to their history and geographical location, Portugal, Greece and Italy present themselves as bridges between the U.S. and China, while others maintain a “wait-and-see” mode. A group led by France, Germany and Spain is working with Brussels to enhance the EU’s strategic autonomy and economic sovereignty.
http://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/wps/wcm/connect/82e36c36-03a1-40f2-81a0-9a78ea6dfa95/ETNC-Europe-in-the-face-of-US-China-rivalry.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&;CACHEID=82e36c36-03a1-40f2-81a0-9a78ea6dfa95
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