Jun 30,2016 Special Forum Is the EU on the Same Page as the United States on China? “There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies, and that is fighting without them.” Winston Churchill The European Union needs China, first and foremost, as an economic partner and, second, also for addressing international and regional crises. China uses its leverage and lobbies the European Union to stay out of the South China […] Theresa Fallon 16 + 1 , AIIB , Arbitration Tribunal , Checkbook diplomacy , EU-China Investment Agreement , Market Economy Status , MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH , South China Sea