Between China’s Advance and America’s Retreat: Europe’s Quest for Strategic Autonomy

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On February 28, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas declared that “the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.” This call to action captures a shifting Europe – one less willing to let its future be decided in Washington or Beijing.Continue Reading

The Huawei Scandal and Europe’s China Reckoning

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Europe is seeking to distance itself from China, continuing its quest for economic and industrial autonomy that has been underway for several years, albeit with mixed results. Much like the United States, the European Union aims to reduce its dependency on Beijing in key strategic sectors and to curb China’sContinue Reading