EU-PACIFIC Talks: China: Friend or Foe? China's growing influence and its impact on the EU

Concerns over China's growing influence has been tied to their eagerness to take its place as a global leader on issues such as technology, trade, security, economic and even climate issues. While at the same time, challenging the shared values and the rules-based international order that link democracies like Japan and the EU together. To add to this complexity, the EU and their long-time partner the US, have often taken diverging approaches on dealing with Beijing, often playing into the hands of China. As China seeks to both invest but also divide the region, the EU will need to continue to balance this relationship by keeping their friends close, but foes closer.

Guests:

- Takashi Hosoda, Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Social Science, Charles University
- Andrew Small, Senior Transatlantic Fellow, Asia Program, German Marshall Fund of the United States
- Ivana Karásková, Analyst, Association for International Affairs - AMO

Moderation: Danielle Piatkiewicz, Research Fellow, EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy

Online debate took place on September 21, 2021 as a first debate of EU-Pacific Talks series by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy.