As EU dependency relationships adjust to changes occurring in geopolitics and world commerce, member states will explore deals with China and Russia at the expense of Washington’s preferred global order.

The European Commission president steps up criticism of China's trade practices.

Germany will be at the strategic forefront as Europe’s economy and political weight continue to grow. Yet any decision made in Berlin about the future of the union will loudly reverberate in Washington and Beijing.

Airbus deal to sell 300 aircraft to China matches a China record held by U.S. rival Boeing.

Beijing’s top envoy stresses co-operation ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit to Europe.

The U.S. has been pressuring European nations to block Huawei technology. However, unlike the U.S., Europe as a whole does not perceive China as its strategic rival. Stakes are high for Huawei to prove its good faith, but equally high for Europe, which will deal with significant economic repercussions for lagging behind in 5G.

Hungary prides itself on proclaimed neutrality and Budapest’s foreign policy takes a mixed approach between the West and the East, but will Europe follow suit?

Brussels wants to strengthen safeguards for companies as 5G auctions loom

The document conveys a desire to work with China.

As a strategic partner of both the United States and China, the European Union is in a position to turn the tenuous relationship between the two into an opportunity for the Union.