China’s manufacturing overcapacity is not intentional, according to a former Belgian envoy to the European Union, but Beijing’s disputes with the bloc are difficult to set aside as the war in Ukraine continues in a year that will see elections in both the EU and the United States.
In an interview with the South China Morning Post, long-time diplomat Jean de Ruyt said the EU must stay engaged with China despite their divisions over trade and the Ukraine war.
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