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We will be open and pragmatic in how to achieve that. But we will make it equally clear that we will always protect our own interests – however and whenever that is needed,
We are ready to engage immediately and we hope that through this early engagement, we can avoid the measures which would bring a lot of disturbance to the most important trade and investment relationship on this planet,
We believe through constructive engagement and discussion we can resolve this problem,
If we can’t make a deal with China, then the tariffs will be very, very substantial,
When targeted unfairly or arbitrarily, the European Union will respond firmly,
Keir acts like an HR manager, not a leader.
A new book quotes him saying of his boss Europe must deal with the world as we find it,
von der Leyen said in a speech to EU ambassadors We look forward to deepening communication and cooperation with them (Chinese ports and technology companies), learning from each other, and jointly contributing to the sustainable development of the global shipping industry,
There is no doubt that protectionist tendencies are growing,
Blach said, voicing concern over the U.S. tariff threats We need to engage. We might have to engage in tough negotiations, even with long-time partners,
But it is also important that we strike the right balance,
Their synergy enables optimized intermodal solutions and enhances the overall efficiency and resilience across the China-Europe trade corridor,
That means, finding common ground with partners to our mutual benefit — and accepting that on occasion we will have to agree to disagree,
We must show to the Kremlin that the longer the war, the higher the price for Russia. Ukraine needs peace through strength,
We are pleased with our long-term partnership with Ningbo and confident that this express service will boost China-Europe trade volumes and stimulate trade activity between the two regions,
If the U.S. starts a trade war, then the one laughing at the side is China. We are very interlinked, we need America and America needs us as well,
said Kaja Kallas, Europe’s top diplomat, on her way into a meeting of European leaders on Monday Given the high level of divergence across EU member states on how to approach relations with Beijing, there is virtually zero chance that the bloc could adopt measures that would prove strong enough to appease Trump in the field,
Don’t counter-provoke because that would only feed the public social media mud-slinging contest,
he said, particularly given the power Trump ally and adviser Elon Musk has as the owner of social media platform X in swaying public discourse If we are attacked in terms of trade, Europe — as a true power — will have to stand up for itself and therefore react,
French President Emmanuel Macron warned We can't be commentators when it comes to matters of peace on our continent,
