Anchoring China-Europe relations in the future [Video]

Editor’s note: How can China-Europe relations move forward with a Europe divided? From our interviews with European officials, business people, and experts, we took a glimpse at the answer. Take a look.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will be visiting Europe. There are many areas of common interest. China and EU have become each other’s second largest trading partners. Nearly $100 million worth of goods are flowing between them every hour. Both China and the EU have vowed to uphold multilateralism and promote multipolarity in the global community. In their own different ways, China and EU are trying to seek or preserve independence and autonomy in deciding their own policies.

However, as President Xi embarks on his first visit to Europe in five years, he’ll be visiting a Europe divided, divided between China and the United States. In March, 2023, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave the infamous “de-risking …