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Washington and Brussels are linked as key geopolitical actors in the context of strategic competition with China [1], [2] and share common criticisms regarding trade practices despite ongoing policy disagreements [3]. Additionally, both locations are frequently cited together in international diplomatic narratives concerning global negotiations and security challenges [4].

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European Union | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com Springer 1 fact
referenceBiba, S. (2025) published 'The European union’s place in United States–China strategic competition: How role dynamics drive Brussels towards Washington' in the JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, 63(1), 71–88.
U.S.-China Relations in 2024: Managing Competition without Conflict csis.org CSIS 1 fact
claimAdvanced market democracies including Tokyo, Berlin, Brussels, and Washington have developed increasingly similar analyses regarding the economic and national security challenges posed by China.
An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran's Nuclear and Regional ... carnegieendowment.org William J. Burns, Michèle Flournoy · Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1 fact
claimBarack Obama's early efforts to engage Iran helped convince Brussels, Beijing, and Moscow that the obstacle to negotiations was Tehran, not Washington.
Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org SWP 1 fact
claimThe European Union shares many of the United States' criticisms regarding unfair Chinese competition practices, though Brussels and Washington maintain disagreements over trade questions and WTO principles.