Commentary
Europe’s position on China has long been soft, which is a problem for U.S. foreign policy since channeling Beijing away from territorial aggression and human rights abuse requires coordinated action against China’s economy by as many as possible of the world’s largest economies. Recent moves by Germany, France, and Italy show progress in this regard.
If the United States sanctions and tariffs China without getting similar measures from other G-7 countries, for example, China could just shift its trade away from the United States toward Europe and Japan. That would isolate America economically and politically by giving Beijing increased economic influence among our allies….