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Significance
The popular shift coincides with growing China scepticism within legislatures, which has already had a major impact on policy towards Chinese telecoms firm Huawei in the United Kingdom and Germany. Politicians are increasingly focused on the need to safeguard European values and interests vis-à-vis China.
Impacts
COVID-19 has also seen public views of the United States and Russia worsen; this could strengthen European unity and cooperation.
Shifting European policy and opinion towards China will make Beijing less inclined to agree to an investment treaty with the EU.
Concerns over China's behaviour and the effect of US sanctions on Huawei could see other countries follow the UK lead in banning the firm.
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Europe,
China,
AP,
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EU,
Germany,
Netherlands,
United Kingdom,
EUROPE/CHINA,
industry,
international relations,
politics,
social,
foreign policy,
government,
policy,
population,
foreign investment,
foreign trade,
health,
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technology
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