The European Union’s foreign policy chief has ruled out a transatlantic alliance against China and dismissed “systematic rivalry” with Beijing, just hours before he was due to talk to his US counterpart.
Josep Borrell called for a “big, positive agenda for EU-China cooperation” on Sunday, just a day before he and the 27 foreign ministers from the bloc were expected to have a videoconference with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Although the EU and the US share similar concerns about China’s state-controlled economy, the bloc has rejected calls to follow Washington’s path more closely.
“US-China relations are set on a path of global competition, regardless of who will be in the White House
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Jun 15, 2020