China Tempting EU Members and the Effect on Transatlantic Relations
China Tempting EU Members and the Effect on Transatlantic Relations

Author(s): Marcin Przychodniak
Subject(s): Politics, Supranational / Global Economy, Economic policy, International relations/trade, Security and defense, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: EU; China; Transatlantic relations; influence; foreign policy;
Summary/Abstract: China seeks to maintain differences within the EU, particularly regarding transatlantic cooperation towards China. Some EU countries and institutions do not perceive China as a threat and look cautiously at the reduction of economic ties with it. Others regard transatlantic cooperation, including vis-à-vis China, as an important element in strengthening European security. These differing approaches limit the ability of the EU and the U.S. to interact in areas related both to Sino-Russian cooperation and China’s escalation in the Indo-Pacific.

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