For a vivid illustration of the diplomatic tightrope the European Union is walking lately, look no further than trade chief Maros Sefcovic’s travel itinerary this week.
After a last minute jaunt to Washington for talks on Tuesday aimed at averting new US tariffs on European goods next week, the Slovakian barely had time to change his shirt before jetting off to Beijing on Wednesday afternoon.
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