Knowing XI, Knowing EU: Why Europe is naive to trust China

China’s relationship with Europe is…difficult. But some leaders, like Emmanuel Macron, see China as a conduit for peace in Ukraine. But can Europe really trust China to negotiate with Russia? Philippe Le Corre, a senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis, sat down with Alex Andreou to discuss just that.  “The current situation, which is close to a cold war you might say, will not bring China closer to the West.”  “Whenever you talk to Chinese officials they will tell you that China is growing; you better get used to it.”  “It’s unacceptable for China to say this is not our war, we have nothing to do with this.”  Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bunkercast  Written and presented by Alex Andreou. Producers: Liam Tait and Chris Jones. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production: Robin Leeburn. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production Instagram | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices