Trump Didn’t Push Europe Toward China: He Pushed It Toward Independence – OpEd

Europe’s Waking Up 

Europe did not suddenly decide to move towards China. However, since US President Trump returned to the White House, a consequential shift has been unfolding across European capitals with their leaders often rushing to China. It is not a geopolitical realignment, nor a rejection of the transatlantic alliance. It is a reassessment—born of discomfort—with how much Europe can actually tolerate this great-power rivalry.

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