It’s no accident that new Chinese premier Li Qiang chose Europe for his first official overseas trip. The continent finds itself in a tug-of-war between China, with whom it has significant trade relations, and the US, a close political ally. Bruegel researcher Niclas Poitiers outlines the tension between European Union policies and the often conflicting national priorities of member states like Germany.

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