The United States and European Union (EU) discussed a “growing list” of Beijing’s concerning behaviors during a new round of diplomatic talks on China. The two sides reiterated the importance of a joint effort to uphold international rules and shared values, while pledging “continuous and close contacts,” according to a joint press release of both sides issued on Dec. 2. It came after the second high-level meeting of the U.S.-EU Dialogue on China in Washington earlier that day, co-chaired by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and European External Action Service Secretary-General Stefano Sannino. Following the inaugural dialogue in May, the Dec. 2 talk signals increasingly convergent views and deepened transatlantic united front amid rising geopolitical tensions with Beijing. The two senior diplomats expressed alarm over China’s actions “that are of concern” both at home and overseas, including ongoing human rights abuses in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong, and …