The Impossibility of a United European Foreign Policy on China

A shaky U.S.-China relationship was on display at last weekend’s Shangri-La Dialogue security conference. What does it mean for Europe? Ravi Agrawal is joined by James Palmer, author of Foreign Policy’s China Brief, and Cindy Yu, host of the Chinese Whispers podcast and assistant editor at the Spectator, to discuss how Brussels and Washington differ in their approaches to China—and how Beijing could exploit that dynamic. 

Suggested reading:

James Palmer: Why Beijing Won’t Engage With Washington

Reid Smith: Why the U.S.-China ‘Cold War’ Framing Is So Dangerous

Rishi Iyengar and Robbie Gramer: The U.S. and China Are Caught in a Technology Trap

Hal Brands: The Battle for Eurasia

Ravi Agrawal: How Europe is Navigating a Fraught U.S.-China Relationship

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