https://www.scmp.com/rss/517364/feed Zaki Laïdi, a professor at Sciences Po, is senior adviser to the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The last year has solidified China’s status as one of the most salient foreign-policy challenges facing Europe. But it has been a long time coming. China’s emergence at the forefront of debate in Europe is the product of three political realisations since 2020. The first was the recognition, triggered by the pandemic, that Europe had become dependent on China for a wide range of goods. After decades of single-mindedly pursuing comparative advantage by relocating industries beyond its borders,... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3245344/3-reasons-china-forefront-european-foreign-policy-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3245344/3-reasons-china-forefront-european-foreign-policy-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:30:07 +0000