Editorial丨Reengagement with China, EU's best bet

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During the first Donald Trump administration, relations between the United States and the European Union were marked by significant tensions and challenges. President Trump's "America first" approach and his skepticism toward multilateral institutions and agreements strained the traditional transatlantic partnership. And the administration's imposing of tariffs on European goods, particularly steel and aluminum, citing national security concerns, sparked a trade war between the two allies. At the start of his second stint in office, differences have already emerged in their respective approaches toward Russia and the Ukraine crisis, and in yet another sign that the cozy relations US and its European allies are being shaken, Trump said on Wednesday that his administration would soon announce a 25 percent tariff "on cars and all other things from the EU", which he claimed had been "formed in order to screw the US". ▲  Photo/Agencies Citing the US trade deficit of about $300 million, h ………………………………