The European Heads of State or Government held a “strategic discussion” on China for over 3 hours on Friday 21 October in Brussels. “The aim was not to have written conclusions”, warned European Council President Charles Michel after the meeting. Leaders seem to be divided on the exact attitude to adopt towards China.
The balance to be found is between naivety and systemic confrontation. The EU is aware that China is “strengthening its aggressive policy” and its “position...