France is Chinese president’s first stop on Europe trip, and Beijing is pinning its hopes on Paris to push Brussels to adopt more ‘positive and pragmatic’ approach to China-EU ties.
The EU’s inquiry over subsidies issued to a Chinese company in the procurement of a train order, announced shortly after a similar probe over electric vehicles, indicates China-EU relations are likely to remain touch-and-go.
The country’s economic model depends on the world absorbing its surplus production. As protectionism grows elsewhere, Europe is increasingly exposed to these dumping practices.
The Diplomat interviews Theresa Fallon, founder and director of CREAS in Brussels, about the China-EU summit outcomes and what’s next for the relationship.