US Trade Representative Advocates Closer US-EU Trade Ties

In a message aimed squarely at China, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai emphasized the importance of deepening economic ties between the United States and the European Union, stressing  the need to work together to adjust to the shifting geopolitical landscape shaped by China’s growing global influence. “Basing that community on a community of democracies is really important,” she stated. Reflecting on China’s past role as a cooperative partner, Ms. Tai remarked, “The China that we’re dealing with now, the PRC [People’s Republic of China], is not a democracy; it’s not a capitalist, market-based economy.” Given China’s substantial global presence, the United States and its allies must reconsider how to “coexist” with China and “adapt” to the current global economy, she added....