EU hopes to work with US on its new policy towards China: envoy

EU Ambassador Nicolas Chapuis said the EU hoped to reach agreement with the new US administration on policy towards China. - Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters): The European Union and the United States should work together to stand up to coercive Chinese diplomacy and coordinate with other countries in the region on the disputed South China Sea, the EU ambassador to China said on Thursday (Dec 10).

US President-elect Joe Biden, due to take office on Jan 20, has spoken of the need to revitalise alliances with like-minded democracies as a core source of strength in dealing with China.