The EU leadership is close to a split over attitude towards China, while the US demands a “hawk” position. writes about it Policy He refers to the European authorities in Brussels.
According to the article, senior officials of the Council of Europe, including its president, Charles Michel, are pushing for a less confrontational policy. At the same time, a pro-Chinese stance is prominent in Germany, Hungary and Greece.
But European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is taking a “more militant stance,” according to Politico.
The addressee of the publication also noted that the EU is a partner of the USA, but not a “vassal state”. According to him, the association should not completely distance itself from the PRC.
Previously, the newspaper reported that United States officials work To persuade the European Union to join the conflict between Washington and Beijing.