China reports significant growth in trade with countries on the Belt and Road route in the first half of 2021

The trade relationship between China and the US has been deteriorating, a trend that began during the Trump administration and has continued under Biden. While the EU has been more cautious in its approach, its patience with China’s trade practices is wearing thin, leading to potential further strain in the trade relationship between China and the West.

How China’s Connectivity Project is Being Reconfigured across the Old Continent — and What It Means for the Euro-Atlantic Alliance