EU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (R) shakes hands with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting as part of the 13th EU-China Strategic Dialogue, in Brussels, on July 2, 2025. François Walschaerts / AFP via Getty Images
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China is courting the European Union while punishing it at the same time—and the contradiction is starting to bite.
