The commercial relationship with China has become a major topic for the european Union. At a meeting in Brussels, european leaders have decided to leave behind them their naivety, to go to a more aggressive strategy, and thus re-balance trade and economic relations with the Middle kingdom.
Emmanuel Macron welcomed the "european awakening" and "the rallying around a common vision". This is necessary in order to defend "european sovereignty" and "organize as a global power". It is in this logic that the French president has invited the German chancellor and the president of the european Commission to join him next Tuesday, for his meeting with the chinese president Xi Jinping.
"The EU must also protect its interests"
In the past, the european Union has not been able to formulate a clear strategy regarding China. Each member State has carried out its own policy, negotiating individually and placing in competition, to attract investment ...