Washington and Beijing are both trying to weaken Europe because it constitutes an "unknown variable" in their power struggle, France's foreign minister said on Monday, urging the European Union to stop doubting itself and assert itself on the global stage.
"The main geopolitical challenge is the growing rivalry between two powers, two superpowers," Jean‑Noël Barrot told the annual European Union Ambassadors Conference on Monday, citing the US and China.
