Challenges And Uncertainties Ahead for EU-China Relations

James F. Downes argues that the EU-China relationship has transformed considerably in the first half of 2023. He argues that there exist key policy divisions and challenges within the core EU institutions alongside EU member states towards both economic relations with China alongside China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Furthermore, a critical dynamic in the transforming relationship is the growing strategic competition between the United States and China, which is shaping the EU’s own geopolitical calculations.