1st Edition

The Trilateral Interactions China, the US, and the EU on Tensions, Competition, and Cooperation

Edited By Liu Zuokui, Marek Hrubec, Yan Shaohua Copyright 2026
210 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

210 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book analyses the interactions between China, the US, and the European Union (EU) with regard to tensions, competition, and cooperation. It examines the transformation of the global system into a multipolar and multilateral one, with a particular focus on US-China relations and their interactions with the EU. The authors trace the revitalised unilateralism and selective multilateralism of... Read more

Part 1  Opening Up the Theme of Trilateral Interactions Among China, the US, and the EU  1. Re-sovereignizing US-China Relations and the EU Adaptation: The Multilateral Global Transformation  2. The Prospects of “China-EU Comprehensive Agreement on Investment” and the US-EU Coordination on China  3. An Anatomy of the China Factor in Transatlantic Relations  Part 2  The Trilateral Reconfigurations in Global Relations  4. Transatlantic Relations in Flux: Trump’s Shockwaves, Biden’s New Atlanticism, and the Uncertain Path Forward  5. How to maintain a balance in the intricate pas de trois among China, US and EU  6. Changing European Interests in European–American Relations in the Light of China’s Rise  7. Ideological Divides and the Future of Europe: Communitarianism, Cosmopolitanism, and European Integration  8. Competition in Manufacturing Industry among China, US and EU: Current Situations, Countermeasures of US and EU and Prospects  9. China, US and EU Environmental Competition: Nationalism and the Planetary Crisis  10. Analysis on the EU’s Indo-Pacific Policy. Differences from the US’s and Implications for China

Biography

Liu Zuokui is senior research fellow and Director of the Institute of World History, Chinese Academy of Social Science. He focuses on the specialised areas of European History studies, Central and Eastern European Studies, European Union Integration Studies, China-EU relations, and EU-US relations.

Marek Hrubec is senior research fellow focusing on global studies, political philosophy, and the China-Europe-US relations in global interactions and tensions. He is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Yan Shaohua is Associate Professor and Deputy Director at the Center for China-Europe Relations, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, where he teaches and researches EU political economy, China-Europe relations, and transatlantic relations.