EU strategy: tendency toward 'competitor'

The China strategy of the European Union is from 2019 – since then, the relationship between Brussels and Beijing deteriorated noticeably. The EU wants to stick to the three-part assessment of China as partner, competitor and systemic rival. However, the middle part increasingly shifts into the focus of the relationship. A new, clear assessment by the European External Action Service also recommends this.

Last updated: 24. July 2025