[HIGHLIGHTS] More cooperation or confrontation? The EU stands at a critical crossroads in its relations with China.

The EU recently suspended its World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute with China over the so-called "economic coercion of Lithuania" The EU is still promoting some economic security policies in the name of "risk removal" China reminds the EU to distinguish right from wrong, be wary of Lithuania's attempts to hijack China-EU relations, and advise Lithuania, like other EU member states, to fulfill the political commitments made when establishing diplomatic relations with China. The EU requested the organization’s expert panel on disputes on January 25 to “immediately suspend proceedings against China”