Long story short, it looks like EU is becoming increasingly uncomfortable having US as a partner because US is now unstable both politically and economically. Trump getting elected made Europeans question the whole relationship. The fact that he almost won a second term probably isn’t making people feel any better about it either. The reality of the situation is that republicans can easily get voted in during the next election and they’re going to go back to Trump style policy. This makes US an unpredictable and unreliable partner.
On the other hand, while there is no love lost for China in Europe there is a path towards a mutually beneficial relationship. China shows long term political stability while they act rationally and predictable. Unsurprisingly, EU companies are already doing more business with China than US.
Meanwhile, US still hasn’t realized their weakened position in the world and they keep trying to bully Europe into some sort of a coalition against China. This is clearly not happening, and will likely lead to US seeing itself increasingly more isolated going forward. It looks like China also realizes that they’re now playing from position of power, so they’re becoming increasingly more assertive themselves. This means countries end up having to choose between China and US going forward. Since US has very little to offer at this point I expect most will ultimately end up lining up behind China.
Thanks. The article is from 2020. Also don’t put much hope in European politicians, they are probably the most coward and spineless ones on the planet.
In a capitalist society it’s the capital owners who pull the strings ultimately, and whom the government represents. For example, in Germany the automotive industry is huge and they want to do business in China. These are the people who decide on the direction of politics.
Locked behid a paywall
oh here’s another link https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/14/op-ed-us-and-european-tensions-jeopardize-75-years-of-democracy-open-markets-and-individual-rights.html
Long story short, it looks like EU is becoming increasingly uncomfortable having US as a partner because US is now unstable both politically and economically. Trump getting elected made Europeans question the whole relationship. The fact that he almost won a second term probably isn’t making people feel any better about it either. The reality of the situation is that republicans can easily get voted in during the next election and they’re going to go back to Trump style policy. This makes US an unpredictable and unreliable partner.
On the other hand, while there is no love lost for China in Europe there is a path towards a mutually beneficial relationship. China shows long term political stability while they act rationally and predictable. Unsurprisingly, EU companies are already doing more business with China than US.
Meanwhile, US still hasn’t realized their weakened position in the world and they keep trying to bully Europe into some sort of a coalition against China. This is clearly not happening, and will likely lead to US seeing itself increasingly more isolated going forward. It looks like China also realizes that they’re now playing from position of power, so they’re becoming increasingly more assertive themselves. This means countries end up having to choose between China and US going forward. Since US has very little to offer at this point I expect most will ultimately end up lining up behind China.
Thanks. The article is from 2020. Also don’t put much hope in European politicians, they are probably the most coward and spineless ones on the planet.
In a capitalist society it’s the capital owners who pull the strings ultimately, and whom the government represents. For example, in Germany the automotive industry is huge and they want to do business in China. These are the people who decide on the direction of politics.