EU would ‘cut its own throat’ by pivoting to China – US Treasury secretary

Scott Bessent has warned the bloc against closer ties with Beijing at the expense of relations with Washington

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has claimed that the EU would be “cutting its own throat” if it seeks a closer alliance with China while loosening ties with Washington.

Bessent commented on Wednesday after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had called for a reassessment of the EU’s trade relationship with Beijing earlier in the day.