European Council President Charles Michel, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron talk before an EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, on December 10. Photo: European Union via Xinhua
exclusive | EU agrees ‘in principle’ to an investment agreement with China
- German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron are understood to be in agreement for the deal to go ahead, says source
- The move deals a blow to Joe Biden’s hope of reviving a transatlantic partnership with Europe in a bid to take on China’s growing assertiveness
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European Council President Charles Michel, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron talk before an EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, on December 10. Photo: European Union via Xinhua