Beijing Courts Europe as Trade War With US Grinds On: Australia Institute

Determined to resist a trade war with the United States, China has turned to Europe, and Russia, for new relationships, says a study by the Australia Institute.

FILE PHOTO: A European Union flag flutters outside the EU Commission headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, February 1, 2023 REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) foreign policymakers see Donald Trump’s tariffs as dangerous, but not insurmountable, according to the Australia Institute.

But while attention has been focused on Beijing’s response to Washington, there have also been efforts by the CCP to strengthen ties with Europe and Russia.