Rewind and Reconnoiter: What is Europe’s Place in Sino-American Competition? with Luis Simón

In 2019, Luis Simón wrote “What Is Europe’s Place in Sino-American Competition?” where he examined the feasibility of Europe’s geopolitical equidistance between the United States and China amidst constant competition. Given the intensifying rivalry between China and the United States, we invited Luis back to expand on his initial thoughts. Read more below. Image: Wikimedia Commons/Diliff In your 2019 article “What Is Europe’s Place in Sino-American Competition?” you discussed Europe’s difficulty in responding to competition between the United States and China. How has Europe’s stance on competition between China and the United States evolved in the past five years? I would