Though country-to-country engagement with Asia’s rising powers may be tempting, and while China often prefers bilateral dealings, renationalization of EU members’ foreign policies would be counterproductive. A thickly woven cord is needed to keep Europe reliably anchored as it points eastward, whereas separate strands would withstand only a limited degree of strain in the turbulent years ahead.
不管在何种与亚洲的全面合作战略，欧盟都不具有优势。尽管与亚洲崛起大国之间的国与国的联系颇具吸引力，而中国通常也更偏好双边协定，但欧盟成员国外交政策的重新国家化将形成掣肘。欧洲需要拧成一股绳，这样才能在东进过程中稳稳地把自身锚定，而各自为政无法让欧洲在未来几年的动荡中屹立不倒。