The role and importance of the European Union in the age of China and the US
We invite you to take part in the debate entitled “The role and importance of the European Union in the era of rivalry of China and the USA” ï The debate aims to answer a number of questions related to the current position of the European Union in relation to the ongoing rivalry indicated in the title of powers. In the course of the discussion, we would like to raise the issue of the role and importance of the European Union in the coming years. We want to address the challenges facing the European community in the context of the impact on it by the People’s Republic of China and the United States. We intend to consider where the European Union is going and what position or positions it will take on the changing international reality. The debate will be attended by: Dr. Hab. Kamil Zajączkowski — Director of the Centre of the European University of Warsaw. He is a member of numerous scientific societies. He taught at more than 20 European and Asian universities, including: Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris, Università degli Studi di Siena, Freie Universität Berlin, Petersburg State University, Lviv Ivan Franki National University, Airlangga University (Indonesia), Universitas Gadjah Mada (Indonesia), Xiamen University (China). Permanent commentator on international affairs on radio and television. Mgr Michał Dworski — Coordinator of the Regional Centre for International Debate in Lublin, Plenipotentiary of the Governor of Lublin for International Dialogue. Director of the Centre for Historical Analysis and Research of the Gene Institute. Władysław Anders. PhD student at the Institute of History of John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. Researcher at the Centre for Research on the History of the Polish State in Exile, the event is organised in the framework of the Conference on the Future of Europe.
Event report
The debate took place on 5 November at 10:00 via Facebook and YouTube broadcasts. Conclusions: — We live in a time when international relations turn towards multipolarity, i.e. an international order based on balance of power. — Russia’s attack on Ukraine shows that the military factor remains an important aspect on the international scene, which is extremely important for the EU, which does not have supranational military capabilities. The European Union is not a military actor, but a civil power based on soft power. — The European Union has been confronted with continuous crises since 2005 which reveal major systemic weaknesses. These crises have highlighted the divisions to the east and west, north and south. This shows how difficult the European Union will be to fully unite. — Europe should create military autonomy, based on military cooperation with US forces. — Today the Union has no will to pursue a single common foreign policy. Its domain remains on a governmental issue, which manifests itself in the fact that different states have different interests. An example of this is the recognition of Kosovo as a stand-alone state in which the EU has not taken a common position on the international scene. — America is turning towards Asia, for example in the creation and development of the “Quad” format, often called the Asian NATO, which aims to suppress Chinese dominance. This does not mean, however, that the US will cease to be interested in Europe. The situation in Europe affects the US. The differences between the US and Europe in every sphere have always been. In transatlantic relations, the US needs the EU as a critical mass to confront China and Europe needs a united state. — Today Europe is very dependent on China on certain issues. This is mainly the market for rare earths, with imports from China accounting for 90 percent. Rare earths are key to digital transformation.Related Ideas
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