Amid deteriorating relations between the US and China, Trump won't be able force the EU to choose between the two, experts said.
  • huppakee@lemm.eeEnglish
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    8 months ago

    […] the notion that Europe would be forced to choose between the two countries “doesn’t allow much room for the idea of European Union agency or any recognition of its major significance as a commercial bloc.”

    Exactly this, Europe will not ditch either anytime soon.

      • huppakee@lemm.eeEnglish
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        8 months ago

        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. https://lemm.ee/post/62079326

        Exactly this, they won’t.

        • seeigel@feddit.orgEnglish
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          8 months ago

          Ukrain also objected to the mineral deal.

          The US wants to contain China. They currently don’t look like it but they are the country of the playbook. They haven’t started the tariff madness without a plan to decouple Europe from China. Otherwise the tariffs would be suicide.

          • huppakee@lemm.eeEnglish
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            8 months ago

            Well if there is a plan I’m still waiting to see it. It’s good they’re subtle about it though, because playing mind games with your allies isn’t a good way of getting them to like you again.

            • seeigel@feddit.orgEnglish
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              8 months ago

              This is the show for the people. The tariffs were discussed in Davos in January and were mentioned in the Washington Post in 2023. Project 2025 exists for some years. The leaders know, the journalists know, and yet, everybody was surprised when it happened.

              They pretend to be surprised and likewise, they would have objected much much stronger before, if the allies wouldn’t accept what is happening.