Is there any point to Chinese courting of Europe ? I suppose it doesn't hurt to try, but Europe is pretty much a lost cause, right ? No matter how much Trump humiliates them, when it's time to pick a side we all know who Europe will align itself with.
BEIJING, Feb 17 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Monday that "healthy and stable" China-EU relations are needed now more than ever, after a push by the United States to initiate Ukraine peace talks with Russia without Europe threatened to rock transatlantic ties.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance's criticism of Europe over censorship of free speech and failing to control immigration at the Munich Security Conference on Friday did little to soothe ties with EU leaders in attendance.
In contrast, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi used his address to say that all stakeholders in the Russia-Ukraine war should participate in any peace talks, including the European Union.
"China with the European side... will inject new vitality into China-EU relations to provide more certainty and stability in a turbulent world," Guo Jiakun, a ministry spokesperson, said in response to a question on the significance of China's ties with Europe as transatlantic relations face uncertainty after U.S. President Donald Trump took office last month.