The European Union is at a critical historical juncture, one that demands its own pivot eastward – a coherent and decisive Asian strategy that builds on Europe’s strengths. Although the EU’s population is only one-fifth the size of that of China and India combined, and its military presence in Asia is minimal, its €12.6 trillion ($16.8 trillion) economy is the world’s largest.
欧盟正站在关键性的历史分隔点上，我们需要有自己的东向支点——建立在欧洲的优势上的明确果断的亚洲战略。尽管欧盟人口只有中印之和的五分之一，在亚洲的军事部署也可忽略不计，但其12.6万亿美元的经济规模是世界之最。