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    1. privatize_the_ssa on

      Germany and the EU should reject it. They should have already learned at this point that cooperating with western adversaries isn’t going to go well.

    2. Economy-Stock3320 on

      The flags line up so well though on the picture

      Extra aesthetic

      But seriously Europe has no choice but to somewhat hedge at this point

      If it gets bad enough maybe even some kind of grand bargain

    3. China has its’ problems, but it does seem like a more reliable partner. Though it remains to be seen what exactly they could offer, and to WHOM will they offer it, because there’s Europe and there’s space where Russia has ”legitimate security concerns”, and I don’t think that China will ditch Russia.

    4. Financial_Army_5557 on

      Sure but in a heavy handed way

      > China appoints ‘wolf warrior’ ambassador, Lu Shaye, to manage affairs with Europe

      > The French-speaking Lu replaced Wu Hongbo, a former Chinese envoy to the UN who was known for his more traditional, conservative style of diplomacy.

      Lu Shaye had enraged many in Europe in 2023 when he questioned the sovereignty of former Soviet states and whether Crimea was part of Ukraine

      https://www.ft.com/content/3b608fa8-1af7-41a2-bd71-31c2eda33dbf

    5. >and it wants stronger cooperation with them in the spirit of free trade and multilateralism, the Chinese foreign minister told the German chancellor on Saturday

      Chinese Communist Party, welcome to the DT

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