Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven a wedge between the European Union and China, and for the first time in the history of their relationship**,** Brussels is ready to go on the offensive.
The world’s second and third-largest economies have been at loggerheads since March 2021, when the European Parliament halted ratification of the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment over human rights concerns. But since Russian forces entered Ukraine on Feb. 24, relations have cratered, and there seems to be little prospect of any reconciliation.