China Is Increasingly a ‘Tough Competitor’ for EU, Borrell Says
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China is increasingly becoming a “tough competitor” for the European Union as it seeks to gain influence in the world, including Africa, Asia and Latin America, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said.
EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg broadly reconfirmed the EU’s approach toward China to treat it as a partner but also as a competitor and systemic rival, allowing the bloc to engage with the country in areas of mutual interest like climate change and health, Josep Borrell told reporters.