[WELCOME TO 2021] When Poor American Plea Get Ignored by European, instead They Choose to Siding with Chinese in Economic War

[Daniel808]

Europe has handed China a Strategic Victory

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, says she wants to lead a “geopolitical commission”. But Ms Von der Leyen concluded 2020 by sending a truly awful geopolitical message — as her commission signed off on an investment treaty between the EU and China.

Over the past year, China has crushed the freedom of Hong Kong, intensified oppression in Xinjiang, killed Indian troops, threatened Taiwan and sanctioned Australia. By signing a deal with China nonetheless, the EU has signalled that it doesn’t care about all that.

As Janka Oertel, director of the Asia programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations think-tank, puts it: “This is a massive diplomatic win for China.” It is also a considerable kick in the teeth for Joe Biden. The US president-elect has stressed that, after Donald Trump, he wants to make a fresh start with Europe. In particular, the Biden administration wants to work on China issues together. Jake Sullivan, Mr Biden’s national security adviser, issued a last-minute plea for the Europeans to hold off on signing the deal — at least until they had a chance to discuss it with the new administration. He was ignored.

The EU-China deal was pushed hard by Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, and concluded right at the end of her country’s presidency of the EU. Ms Merkel is seen as a champion of liberal values. But her approach to China is largely driven by commerce. She knows that the German car industry has had a rough few years, and China is its largest market.

Ms Merkel’s determination to press ahead may also reflect her own scepticism about the future of the US. In a speech in 2017, she said that Europe could no longer rely on America. The election of Mr Biden has probably not changed that view. Many Europeans also believe that the US is on the brink of a new cold war with China — and want little part of that.

Some of these arguments are reasonable enough. It is hard to look at current events in Washington and feel totally confident about the stability of the US or the Atlantic alliance. A European desire to avoid military confrontation in the Pacific is also rational.


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https://www.ft.com/content/2d759671-0b1d-4587-ba63-7480990f0438



Welcome to 2021 guys, When poor USA got ignored by Europeans. Instead, they choose to siding with Chinese in this Economic War

 

[PakFactor]

Europe has handed China a Strategic Victory

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, says she wants to lead a “geopolitical commission”. But Ms Von der Leyen concluded 2020 by sending a truly awful geopolitical message — as her commission signed off on an investment treaty between the EU and China.

Over the past year, China has crushed the freedom of Hong Kong, intensified oppression in Xinjiang, killed Indian troops, threatened Taiwan and sanctioned Australia. By signing a deal with China nonetheless, the EU has signalled that it doesn’t care about all that.

As Janka Oertel, director of the Asia programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations think-tank, puts it: “This is a massive diplomatic win for China.” It is also a considerable kick in the teeth for Joe Biden. The US president-elect has stressed that, after Donald Trump, he wants to make a fresh start with Europe. In particular, the Biden administration wants to work on China issues together. Jake Sullivan, Mr Biden’s national security adviser, issued a last-minute plea for the Europeans to hold off on signing the deal — at least until they had a chance to discuss it with the new administration. He was ignored.

The EU-China deal was pushed hard by Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, and concluded right at the end of her country’s presidency of the EU. Ms Merkel is seen as a champion of liberal values. But her approach to China is largely driven by commerce. She knows that the German car industry has had a rough few years, and China is its largest market.

Ms Merkel’s determination to press ahead may also reflect her own scepticism about the future of the US. In a speech in 2017, she said that Europe could no longer rely on America. The election of Mr Biden has probably not changed that view. Many Europeans also believe that the US is on the brink of a new cold war with China — and want little part of that.

Some of these arguments are reasonable enough. It is hard to look at current events in Washington and feel totally confident about the stability of the US or the Atlantic alliance. A European desire to avoid military confrontation in the Pacific is also rational.


Credit to :
https://www.ft.com/content/2d759671-0b1d-4587-ba63-7480990f0438



Welcome to 2021 guys, When poor USA got ignored by Europeans. Instead, they choose to siding with Chinese in this Economic War

Economic interests should always Trump every country’s interest over petty US nonsense.

 

[Cheehg]

EU is pissed off by USA to break UK from EU. And they have less problems with socialism and State owed companies. After all, China is just a big Singapore. China learned a lot from Singapore and North European countries such as Norway.

 

[TaiShang]

Europe has handed China a Strategic Victory

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, says she wants to lead a “geopolitical commission”. But Ms Von der Leyen concluded 2020 by sending a truly awful geopolitical message — as her commission signed off on an investment treaty between the EU and China.

Over the past year, China has crushed the freedom of Hong Kong, intensified oppression in Xinjiang, killed Indian troops, threatened Taiwan and sanctioned Australia. By signing a deal with China nonetheless, the EU has signalled that it doesn’t care about all that.

As Janka Oertel, director of the Asia programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations think-tank, puts it: “This is a massive diplomatic win for China.” It is also a considerable kick in the teeth for Joe Biden. The US president-elect has stressed that, after Donald Trump, he wants to make a fresh start with Europe. In particular, the Biden administration wants to work on China issues together. Jake Sullivan, Mr Biden’s national security adviser, issued a last-minute plea for the Europeans to hold off on signing the deal — at least until they had a chance to discuss it with the new administration. He was ignored.

The EU-China deal was pushed hard by Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, and concluded right at the end of her country’s presidency of the EU. Ms Merkel is seen as a champion of liberal values. But her approach to China is largely driven by commerce. She knows that the German car industry has had a rough few years, and China is its largest market.

Ms Merkel’s determination to press ahead may also reflect her own scepticism about the future of the US. In a speech in 2017, she said that Europe could no longer rely on America. The election of Mr Biden has probably not changed that view. Many Europeans also believe that the US is on the brink of a new cold war with China — and want little part of that.

Some of these arguments are reasonable enough. It is hard to look at current events in Washington and feel totally confident about the stability of the US or the Atlantic alliance. A European desire to avoid military confrontation in the Pacific is also rational.


Credit to :
https://www.ft.com/content/2d759671-0b1d-4587-ba63-7480990f0438



Welcome to 2021 guys, When poor USA got ignored by Europeans. Instead, they choose to siding with Chinese in this Economic War

There is no reason for the EU to believe that Biden will be different.

It was under Democrat Obama EU got tricked into the Arab Spring mess.

EU may know that US figureheads mean nothing.

Besides, US cannot be trusted because US anti-China War has a lot of fake aspects to fool Europeans.

EU is pissed off by USA to break UK from EU. And they have less problems with socialism and State owed companies. After all, China is just a big Singapore. China learned a lot from Singapore and North European countries such as Norway.

China studied three countries: Singapore, Korea and Japan.

It still sends thousands of officials to study their domestic governance.

 

[KurtisBrian]

This is an excellent sign that Americans are no longer wanted in Europe. American soldiers should all leave Europe. Americans should all stay in the Americas. Get people to their people. Stop the race mixing. Ensure that each race has it's place and stay away from each other.

 

[Globenim]

So many "journalists" from "independent" American state propaganda mouthpieces declaring that the EU was on track to isolate China over 2020. Just remember all the garbage posted here alone by Indian trolls.

And this comes even after the purpoted hawkish Trump admin pushing sanctions against Europe and Russian European and Chinese European relations, was declared to be replaced by a Biden admin. Which suggests they realize that their election, parties and president make little or no difference to U.S. foreign policy at least

 

[Nasr]

When the West, in particular zionist-america, can ignore all the massacre and oppression that the hinduvta-indian state has perpetrated in Kashmir, and sign defence deals as well as trade deals. When zionist-france turns a blind eye toward Kashmir and Palestine. Then why now is the West getting upset with Europe over trade deal with China? It's nothing more than a whole lot of b!chin & moanin like a bunch of hypocritical bu!!shitters. Put a sock in it and go cry in the corner somewhere!