European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that even as “decades-old certainties are crumbling” in Europe’s relations with other countries, there’s no reason to de-risk the bloc’s relationship with the US.

China's special envoy for European affairs, Lu Shaye, has said he is "appalled" by US President Donald Trump's treatment of America's European allies. He added that a peace deal for Ukraine should not be decided solely by the US and Russia.

Decision-makers in Beijing expect that Trump’s brutal pressure will bring Europe closer to China and, on the face of it, this would make sense. But a full-fledged détente between the EU and China is unlikely.

The EU still sees the United States as "allies" despite President Donald Trump's verbal broadsides against the bloc, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday, while stressing the need for Europe to "step up" on defence.

As the Trump administration shakes up transatlantic ties, analysts told CNBC that China is making strategic moves to get closer to Europe.

The Commission's response follows the US imposition of blanket 25% duties on Mexico and Canada and an additional 10% duty on China on Tuesday.

Trump's relations with European leaders are fraying over Ukraine, and China sees the opportunity to exploit the divisions for its economic advantage.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday sought to present China as a source of stability in the world amid turbulent times, saying Beijing would fight for peace while staunchly defending its interests. Wang,

Beijing has made no secret of its intent to extract as much ... because one of the reasons why China would like to split the EU and U.S. is to have the EU silent if it changes the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. How confident are you that Lithuania ...

Princeton University postdoctoral researcher and lecturer Kyle Chan (陳凱新), who specializes in industrial policy with a focus on China and India, in a Substack post on Saturday wrote that Chinese manufacturing companies are forging new global supply chains by setting up new plants around the world.