Can the EU work with China in times of economic security?

​​In a September speech, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced the EU would launch anti-subsidy investigation over China's electric vehicles. This is part of a new "de-risking" strategy which she stated in March 2023. This led to a statement by China's commerce minister, who expressed strong dissatisfaction when he met the EU Trade Commissioner in Beijing. Valdis Drombrovskis wanted to send a strong message that while the EU does not seek to "de-couple" from China, it holds concerns about the prevalence of government subsidies.

Can the EU and China work together despite the increasing acrimonious tone of the past few months? While US-China relations continue to deteriorate (and despite China's ambiguous stance on Ukraine), Europe has a role to play in pursuing a dialogue with Beijing.

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