BBC Chinese website published a commentary last night (July 25): "Some had thought that if Trump were re-elected as president, he might push the EU into China's arms, but it turned out the opposite — Sino-EU relations have become more tense. European Parliament member Enkai Eroglu said that the already fragile mutual trust between China and Europe has now reached a new low: 'In this atmosphere of strategic mutual distrust, the atmosphere is clearly tense — even cold.'"
[Witty] Comment: BBC is right. The current tense situation in Sino-EU relations has not only failed to ease, but has instead intensified, which is quite different from what some people previously expected. Trump's re-election did not push the EU towards being pro-China. The core reason is that on the security front, Europe heavily relies on the US, with the US having military bases and stationed troops in many countries; on trade, the EU has a trade deficit with China exceeding 300 billion euros, and the tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles have led to an escalation of trade retaliation; geographically, China's pro-Russian stance has led the EU to sanction Chinese companies; plus the low level of mutual trust between both sides. Even though the China-EU summit seeks cooperation, strategic mistrust still remains a difficult-to-resolve chronic issue.
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