Europe China policy

Beijing’s recalcitrance is ultimately going to be unsustainable.

Insights from Jonathan Holslag.

The meeting highlighted continuing areas of friction between China and Europe, especially on market access and human rights.

Looking at Europe-China ties since the 1990s it becomes clear that the recent tension is driven by deeper structural factors -- and is therefore likely to stick.

A perilous cycle of misunderstanding means Beijing could react to world events in panic for the first time since 1989.