The European Union joined the United States and United Kingdom this week in punishing Chinese officials with sanctions over alleged human rights abuses in the country's Xinjiang region. Beijing fired back with sanctions of its own on 10 EU politicians, including members of parliament and four entities, for"maliciously spreading lies.
Capri said concessions China made to the United States as part of last year's trade truce with the Trump administration had pushed Europe to revive its own agreement. But while Brussels wants to keep up a"robust" trading relationship with Beijing, he said, the bloc will"continue to pivot" to the United States on many issues, including alignment on artificial intelligence and strategic supply chains.
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