The European Union proposes a new US alliance to end the tensions of the Trump era and face the challenge of China: international

The European Union is seeking to conclude a new alliance with the United States that will end the tensions of the Trump era and address the challenges posed by China, the Financial Times wrote Sunday, citing a draft European plan, Agerpres informs.

The plan proposes to rebuild EU-US ties on common fronts, in cases ranging from regulating the digital domain to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

US-EU relations have been strained during the tenure of President Donald Trump. EU leaders and most member states congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden.

“As open democratic societies and market economies, the EU and the US agree on the strategic challenge posed by China’s growing international assertiveness, even if they don’t always agree on the best way to deal with it.” , quotes FT from the draft of this European plan.

The document, which will be submitted for approval by the leaders of the member states at the meeting of the European Council (10-11 December), proposes to launch a new transatlantic agenda at an EU – US summit to be held in the first half of next year.

In early November, the EU imposed tariffs on US imports worth up to $ 4 billion in retaliation for US subsidies to Boeing, but was hoping for improved bilateral trade during the Joe Biden administration.

European Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis previously said that some informal contacts with Biden’s team have been made by the European Commission, the institution that coordinates trade policy for the 27 EU member states.