https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-07-10/geopolitics-what-beijing-just-doesn-t-get-about-brussels
SS: In recent weeks, delays between the EU foreign ministry and China have been noted during to various external factors. This opinion piece notes that the facade of politeness between diplomatic exchanges is overshadowed by a fundamental disagreement between strategic views. China supports Russia and promotes a Russian narrative over the cause of the war in Ukraine. Similarly, European nations support the US in its tech trade war with China and against China in the Taiwan dispute. While these nations claim mutual interests in multiple geopolitical poles and independent strategies, they face an uncertain future as major policies are at odds.