China's growing threat may leave the US military less focused on defending its NATO allies in Europe. But a new study argues how the US can do both.

BRUSSELS—President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff warnings are forcing Europe to confront an unwanted trade-off: Keep its own tariffs low and shoulder the economic costs, or throw up new barriers in a bid to protect vulnerable industries.

China seen posing ‘longer competitive challenge and a sort of strategic challenge’ in important industries, and this could reinforce the EU as a US ally.

Trump, who will be inaugurated next week, has threatened the EU with tariffs and his team has criticized the bloc for being weak on China. The manner in which the EU handles the dispute will present an early test of how the world approaches trade under the new administration in Washington and the resilience of the transatlantic relationship.

If no solution is found through discussions with China, the EU could impose its own restrictions on Chinese access to EU government contracts, it said. The European Commission, th

European Union companies could become more competitive against their U.S. and Chinese rivals if they paid less for energy -- a goal governments could achieve by cooperating to invest and to integrate the EU's fragmented energy market,

Former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis warns Europe against China's potential 'peace proposals' for Ukraine and highlights the risks of accepting China as a nuclear guarantor.

Attacks on underwater cables in strategic areas connecting telecommunication lines and power sources in Asia and Europe are suspected to be coordinated attacks by China and Russia.

The Taliban chases Chinese cash, U.S. energy sanctions on Russia trickle down, China in the Arctic crosshairs, and much more.

China-Europe relations are similarly influenced by the broader international environment, inevitably facing challenges, with misalignments in perceptions emerging, and cooperation and competition becoming intertwined.

EV sales soared globally in 2024, but subsidy cuts highlight their fragile growth. China’s electric vehicle market surged 40%, solidifying its global dominance. Sales of vehicles with a plug jumped almost 9% in the US and Canada last year.

"It's only practice that can convince both parties that we are in the same boat," said Bondevik, regarding China-Europe relations. "We want the same main things," he noted. GT: Despite the EU's decision to increase import tariffs on Chinese EVs,