Summary
- The Chinese Communist Party is trying to sow division among EU states and disrupt EU-US relations
- Chinese President Xi Jinping is attempting to build better relations with European countries like France, Serbia, and Hungary
- China hopes that by befriending these countries, it can influence the EU’s stance on China, creating rifts within the EU
- Xi’s visit to Europe is not expected to impact the EU’s derisking policies as a whole, but could lead to changes in national policies