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EU-China Summit Underscores Europe’s Dilemma in Balancing Principles and Power

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The recent EU-China Summit underscored the European Union’s increasingly limited room to maneuver in its complex relationship with Beijing. As geopolitical tensions rise and economic dependencies deepen, Brussels finds itself walking a tightrope between asserting its values and protecting its interests.

Despite calls for “de-risking” and a more assertive stance toward China’s trade practices and human rights record, the summit revealed the EU’s constrained leverage. While both sides emphasized the importance of dialogue and cooperation, sharp differences remain on key issues such as market access, subsidies, and China’s support for Russia.

European leaders are under growing pressure to respond to Beijing’s assertiveness while avoiding an outright rupture that could damage the EU’s economic stability. However, as China becomes more strategically indispensable yet politically distant, Brussels is left with fewer effective tools to shape outcomes without triggering broader fallout.

The summit’s outcome reflects a broader reality: Europe’s options are narrowing as it seeks to balance economic pragmatism with geopolitical principles in an increasingly multipolar world.

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