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The ten-day foreign tour of the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, which began on 12 February this year, included visits to the United Kingdom, Ireland, and a trip to Munich, where the 61st annual Security Conference was held.

The year 2025 has brought numerous challenges for China with it. The country’s future could be severely impacted by these complications. Xi Jinping, the President of China, will have to make urgent policy decisions to ensure the sustainable rise of China as the global hegemon.

With US President Trump imposing tariffs on China and pushing EU countries to ‘do more’ or face tariffs, the EU has an opportunity to reset its ties with China. Wasting this opportunity will push the EU into a much deeper ‘lose-lose’ position than it would otherwise be.