Politics
How Europe Can Reduce Dependence on the United States
Since the 1970s, the European Commission has been striving to strengthen economic ties between the European Union and China. In the beginning, the EU supported the global integration of China, but by the early 2010s it became clear that these hopes did not come true. Instead, China grew to become a Great Power and its protectionism in the economic policy led to a number of structural problems for the EU.
EU - China Relations: Role of the European Commission in Forming Strategic Prospects