Europe expert Cui Hongjian on why China, EU face worst-case scenario as Trump returns


Cui Hongjian is a leading Chinese researcher on European studies. A former diplomat, he is the head of European Union studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University. Talking to the South China Morning Post, Cui delves into the changing dynamics of China-EU relations and the impact of a strong comeback by Donald Trump, the US president-elect.

What are the main challenges facing China’s relations with the European Union? Are they different from previous decades and, if so, why?

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