EU — caught between agreeing with Trump’s issues but not his methods
Brussels — China reached out for Europe’s support in its bitter trade war with the US, leaving the EU at risk of getting entangled in a conflict with repercussions around the world. The EU is caught in a bind as it, too, shares many of Washington’s grievances with Beijing’s trade practices, but is also under a threat of protectionist measures ordered up by US President Donald Trump. In a rare diplomatic plea, on Friday China called on the EU to take a joint stand against US protectionism as Trump warned that he could slap another $100 (€86bn) of extra tariffs on China’s imports. "China and the EU ... should take a clear stance against protectionism, jointly preserve the rules-based multilateral trade order, and keep the global economy on a sound and sustainable track," Zhang Ming, the head of the Chinese mission to the EU, said in a statement sent to AFP. "This is a joint responsibility of China and the EU. We must act together to make that happen." The EU declined to respond direct...
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