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Why it is “not viable, desirable or practical” for Europe to decouple from China

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The recent visits of France’s Macron, Spain’s Sánchez and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen seem to shed positive light on China-EU relations. More people are calling for strategic autonomy and an independent EU China policy, while some European politicians still toe the U.S. line of “decoupling”. 

Where are China-EU relations going? A renowned French entrepreneur and Chinese scholar discuss the latest developments and trends of China-EU relations and explain why it is “not viable, desirable or practical” for Europe to decouple from China. 

Joining us
- Ludovic Weber, CEO of Saint-Gobain in the Asia Pacific Region
- Ding Chun, Director of of Center for European Studies at Fudan University