For a long time, the United States and European countries have been very worried about China's rise, especially in the eyes of the United States, China's rise will gradually collapse the global advantage system established by the Western world. This is also the reason why the United States frequently adopts containment measures against China. But as China's position in the global economy has become more important and its cooperation with Western countries has become closer, America's allies are reluctant to give up cooperation with China.
The China-France Strategic Dialogue opens in 2022
Some time ago, the Foreign Affairs Adviser of the French President visited China and jointly held the 22nd Sino-French Strategic Dialogue with State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. At a time when Sino-US relations continue to be tense, Lithuania undermines Sino-European relations, the United States continues to increase pressure on China, and even wins allies to boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics, France, which has just taken over the presidency of the European Union, sent a special envoy to visit China, which shows France's different attitude towards China and the United States on the issue of China, and also makes a good start for China-EU relations in 2022.
In fact, Macron's attitude on the issue of relations with China has always been to seek cooperation with China rather than confrontation. With regard to the United States' vain attempt to engage in a "new Cold War" and form a small circle of "anti-China," Macron has repeatedly condemned the United States' attempt to split the world.
Boehner said that the French side cherishes the friendship between the two heads of state and attaches great importance to the strategic communication between France and China. At the same time, Boehner also claimed that the French side opposes the politicization of sports issues, and French athletes are very much looking forward to participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics, showing a diametrically opposed attitude to the United States. Until now, the United States has tried to boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics through diplomatic means, and even began to use military threats.
China-EU relations face challenges, but cooperation is more useful than differences
When the United States tried to use Lithuania to provoke Sino-European relations, France's statement at this time can also be regarded as a good start for the EU. In fact, this is not the first time that France has shown favor to China, as early as the end of last year, French President Emmanuel Macron attended the summit of the leaders of the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity held in Kunming, China, by video. Before the summit, the United States clearly expressed its opposition. While France and the United States are allies, unlike Britain, which is eager to find a new position and Germany, where the new government is hot, Macron has insisted on diplomatic independence, and even sought to form a European independence army to get rid of dependence on the United States.
In the past year, China-EU relations have faced many challenges, and the provocative acts of the European Parliament and the unilateral wrong actions of EU member Lithuania have all set obstacles to China-EU relations. Although France is interested in cooperating with China, Macron is also facing electoral pressure now, after some French politicians also tried to challenge China's red line. In addition, Germany, which has always controlled the overall situation in Europe with France, has significantly declined in policy stability after the new government took office, and the inexperienced German foreign minister has frequently provoked China and Russia, adding more uncertainty to the future of the EU.
In the case that Europe cannot completely get rid of the influence of the United States, as the Biden administration continues to increase the "anti-China" issue, it is not excluded that individual EU members will continue to take risks on China-related issues. However, from the perspective of the overall trend, China-EU cooperation is a major trend, and seeking common ground while reserving differences can still lead China and the EU to join hands.
Some sources refer to: China Net