Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks and European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini looks on during a press conference following an EU-China high-level strategic dialogue in Brussels on March 18. Mogherini has recently expressed concern over how Beijing and Hong Kong authorities are handling the protests. Photo: EPA-EFE
Opinion
Opinion
Will Trump’s tariffs forge a new EU-China alliance? Not unless Beijing bridges the gap on human rights and investment
- Europe has concerns over Hong Kong, Huawei and barriers to China’s market that Beijing will have to assuage
- But while an anti-Trump front is unlikely, cooperation in other areas, including climate change and infrastructure investment, is possible
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks and European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini looks on during a press conference following an EU-China high-level strategic dialogue in Brussels on March 18. Mogherini has recently expressed concern over how Beijing and Hong Kong authorities are handling the protests. Photo: EPA-EFE