Good morning from Brussels, “China’s support for Russia’s war bears consequences for the EU-China relationship; therefore, we want to actively engage with China to discourage increased alignment with Russia”, EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell told Euractiv Italy in an interview. He warned about the need to defend EU industries in light of the US-China trade and technology tensions while insisting that Brussels wants to avoid a trade war with China. “For us, the main geopolitical concern and threat is Russia […] future relations with China will depend heavily on how China behaves in the Ukraine conflict,” Borrell said. Roberto Castaldi has the full story. Meanwhile, central European countries will seek EU assistance to face recent torrential rainfalls that resulted in widespread flooding and extensive damage. | 