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China’s rise as an economic and technological powerhouse is natural, Borrel argues. The EU and China have significant trade exchanges—roughly three billion dollars daily—and share mutual interests despite political differences.
However, Borrel warns against viewing the West as a monolithic block. While the US and EU share values like democracy and market economies, their relations with China are more transactional and interlinked, which complicates forming a unified "Western bloc." He emphasizes that Europe’s core political systems are fundamentally different from China’s, stressing the importance of national sovereignty and independent policies.