U.S., EU to cooperate on China dialogue, Russia challenge: statement
March 24, 2021
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Europe have agreed
to relaunch a bilateral dialogue on China and work together to address
Russia’s “challenging behavior,” according to a statement Wednesday from
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and the EU high representative
for foreign affairs, Josep Borrell.
“They acknowledged a shared understanding that relations with China
are multifaceted, comprising elements of cooperation, competition, and
systemic rivalry,” the statement said. Among other issues the two
ministers discussed during their meeting in Brussels were cooperation on
climate action, coronavirus vaccines, Iran and Turkey.