25 days ago · China
As Trump-Xi summit nears, Europe is caught in middle of US-China rivalry
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. Deutsche Welle World and Deutsche Welle All News are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 21 Sept 2026, 12:58 UTC. 4 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “As Trump-Xi summit nears, Europe is caught in middle of US-China rivalry”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
China's Xi Jinping is traveling to Washington this week. Regardless of what comes from his talks with US President Trump, the EU will likely remain stuck between erratic US trade policy and Beijing's export machine.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Deutsche Welle All News
- New development reported by Deutsche Welle All News
US-China rivalry is reshaping global trade — and Europe is caught in the middle.
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
As Trump-Xi summit nears, Europe is caught in middle of US-China rivalry
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle World
As Trump-Xi summit nears, Europe is caught in middle of US-China rivalry
Same story, different outlets
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- Deutsche WelleAs Trump-Xi summit nears, Europe is caught in middle of US-China rivalry
- Deutsche Welle All NewsAs US and China talk, middle powers jostle for position