Politics

Europe is building the exit door from America while pretending it isn't [ANALYSIS]

Stuart Dowell
 18.05.2026, 16:24
Donald Trump arrived in Beijing seeking stability, while Xi Jinping staged China as the calmer and increasingly central global power. Photo by Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images
Donald Trump arrived in Beijing seeking stability, while Xi Jinping staged China as the calmer and increasingly central global power. Photo by Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images

How does Europe quit the US without triggering the very retaliation you fear?