Introduction

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s trip to Europe this week is “perhaps one of the most aggressive attempts on the part of the Chinese to actively foment disunity,” Evan Medeiros says. How will his visit play out in Washington, particularly on the heels of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s own diplomatic efforts in Beijing? And what would closer EU-China ties mean for U.S.-China competition?

Medeiros was a key advisor on China policy during the Obama administration. He is currently a professor at Georgetown University.

Suggested reading:

The Economist: Emmanuel Macron in his own words (English)

Hal Brands and Michael Beckley: China Is a Declining Power—and That’s the Problem

Evan S. Medeiros: The Delusion of Peak China

Fareed Zakaria: The dangerous new call for regime change in Beijing

Christina Lu: Can Xi Win Back Europe?

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