EU Awakens to Threat Posed by Chinese Communist Party

EU, US Will Defend Freedom and Democratic Ideals Together

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a press conference at the State Department in Washington, on June 24, 2020. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

The EU seeks a partnership with the United States “to defend our values and our interest” within the transatlantic community against China.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on June 25 that the United States has accepted the proposal made by EU’s High Representative for foreign affairs Josep Borrell to establish a U.S.-EU Dialogue on China with a goal to address the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).