We are not anti-China, says the European Union, but when it talks of promoting democracy, rule of law and human rights, what does it actually want? Tensions are already high in a region that produces almost two thirds of global wealth. The EU says one of its aims is to protect trade routes at sea. Could that only escalate mistrust between Beijing and Brussels?

GUESTS

Shada Islam

Professor at the College of Europe

Yoichiro Sato

Professor at Ritsumeikan Asia-Pacific University

Eva Pejsova

Senior Fellow at the CSDS

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