As renewed tensions between the United States and China arise, other countries\u2019 governments are calling for unity to avoid falling\u00a0back into isolationism or unilateralism.<\/p>\n
The world\u2019s two biggest economies have been in a tussle over tariffs since President Donald Trump took office, producing a depressing impact on global trade. Yet between the current dispute over Hong Kong and Chinese Muslims to spying accusations and control of the South China Sea, the rift is only widening. What do other countries\u2019 governments think about this and how are they preparing to defend their own interests?<\/p>\n
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been clear in her government\u2019s desire to preserve trade and cooperation on global warming with Beijing but says a security law tightening Beijing\u2019s control over Hong Kong is a \u201cdifficult issue.\u201d Germany has yet to take a final position on Chinese tech giant Huawei despite U.S. pressure to exclude its equipment from next-generation telecom networks as a possible security risk. Peter Beyer, the government\u2019s coordinator for trans-Atlantic cooperation, told the RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland newspaper group: \u201cWe are experiencing the beginning of a Cold War 2.0.\u201d Yet while he was critical of both sides, he was quick to emphasize: \u201cThe U.S. is our most important partner outside the EU, and that is how it will stay.\u201d<\/p>\n
France has declined to join Trump in criticizing Beijing\u2019s handling of the coronavirus, but the country\u2019s legislators applauded Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian last week when he condemned abuses of minority Uighurs in China\u2019s northwest, highlighting \u201cmass arrests, disappearances, forced labor, forced sterilizations, and the destruction of Uighur cultural heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n
Europe\u2019s \u201cstrategic relations\u201d with China will be an issue for the European Union while Germany holds the rotating presidency of the 27-nation bloc, Merkel said this month, with EU foreign ministers yet to agree on a common position on China. On the issue of Hong Kong, proposals include closer scrutiny of exports of sensitive technology to the territory and changing visa policies for its residents. But so far there is no talk of economic sanctions or targeting Chinese officials with penalties.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe message is that the recent actions change the rules,\u201d the top EU foreign policy official, Josep Borrell, said recently. \u201cThis will require a revision of our approach and will clearly have an impact on our relations.\u201d<\/p>\n
As in many European countries, South Korea is likewise divided between its main military ally and its biggest trading partner.<\/p>\n
In 2016, Beijing destroyed supermarket operator Lotte\u2019s business in China after the conglomerate sold land in South Korea to the government for an anti-missile system against China\u2019s wishes. Washington, meanwhile, is disappointed by South Korea\u2019s desire to ease sanctions on North Korea to encourage disarmament and uneasy about its use of Huawei technology. Trump has also been vocal in his criticism of the cost of stationing 28,500 U.S. troops in South Korea to protect against North Korean threats. A cost-sharing agreement expired in 2019 without the two countries reaching a consensus on how to proceed.<\/p>\n
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tried to appease both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, but the COVID-19 crisis and a recent border clash that killed at least 20 Indian soldiers have fueled anti-Chinese sentiment in the country. Protesters have called for boycotts of Chinese products and burned flags. The Indian government recently banned the popular Chinese video-sharing app TikTok and other Chinese apps.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor India it is opportune that the U.S. is applying more pressure on China, and if it can get it to behave, that would be welcomed by the entire neighborhood,\u201d said Jayadev Ranade, president of the Center for China Analysis think tank in New Delhi.<\/p>\n
The African Development Bank said last year trade disruption due to the tariff war could lead to a 2.5% drop in economic output for some African countries.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s not be sucked back into isolationism or unilateralism. We need each other today more than ever,\u201d Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said an Atlantic Council event last month. \u201cWe\u2019re not going to fight coronavirus if one country fails and another succeeds.\u201d The 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations has avoided taking steps that would alienate Washington or Beijing, both important trading partners. \u201cThe great powers, as they escalate their rivalry, will woo us into their side,\u201d said Harry Roque, a spokesman for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. \u201cWe will advance our national interest.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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