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What did Xi Jinping achieve during his tour of Europe?

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Perspectives on China-Europe Trade Relationship

China's focus on maintaining a strong economic relationship with Europe, its largest trading partner, is highlighted. The speaker, who has lived in Beijing for the last 40 years, emphasizes that the compatibility between European economies and China is crucial. In contrast, the speaker believes that the relationship with the US is deeply influenced by geopolitical tensions, potentially leading to a path of conflict. The importance of economics over geopolitics in the China-Europe trade relationship is underlined.

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Well, that's Steve's perspective. And I respect very much Steve's knowledge of China. I'd say from someone who I live in Beijing, I've been here for the last 40 years, that sense of the United Front, or even that China has a leverage that it wants perhaps imagine that has, isn't so strong. I think the issues here are very economic. One of the things that China really wants to make sure of is that its largest trading partner, Europe, remains so the compatibility between the European countries, economies, and China's is very good. It remains and there's tremendous growth, potential for that. Whereas the American relationship, one is fought deeply by the geopolitical tensions. But you kind of know you're on a path to war of sorts when geopolitics becomes the greater driver rather than economics. Whereas I think in Europe, it's still an economic issue.

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