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CSIS Issues Commentary: EU-China Relations Face an Existential Test, But Escalation Is Not Inevitable
September 30, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary:

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EU-China Relations Face an Existential Test, but Escalation Is Not Inevitable

Commentary by Francesca Ghiretti

September 29, 2026

The European Union and China are trapped between two competing imperatives: protecting their economic interests while avoiding a cycle of retaliation that could further damage an already stra . . .

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