Whither Sino-Greek relations?

Four years after his last trip to China in November 2019, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is visiting again. A lot has changed in the interim. The Covid-19 pandemic dramatically influenced relations between the West and China. Both sides are now in a delicate process of reducing dependencies - to the extent this is feasible in a globalized world. More importantly, Sino-American antagonism is increasing, and the tensions naturally affect the way the EU approaches China.

In spite of the new conditions, both the USA and the EU are engaged in candid dialogue with China. This year has already witnessed several significant visits to the country. From the American side, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Henry Kissinger and John Kerry are among the figures who have met the Chinese leadership. From the European...