From the Center for European Reform, this is the CIA podcast.

Poson us seriously the question of the

future that we want, and we all

all together to the courage to be construing.

For us in Germany, is the

Bekenness to the European Europe,

a part of our state's resolve.

A strong united Europe is a necessity for the world

because an integrated Europe remains vital to our

international order. This is the moment for Europe world because an integrated Europe remains vital to our international order.

This is the moment for Europe to lead the way towards a new vitality.

Hello and welcome to the Centre for European Performed podcast. I'm Rosie Georgie, the CER's

media coordinator and today our experts are going to be answering the questions

that you, our listeners, have written in with. Today we'll be talking trade with China,

European and global tax reform, and the EU's unfinished banking union. With me today, I have my

colleagues Ian Bond, Director of Foreign Policy, Zach Myers, Senior Research Fellow, and John Springford, Deputy Director

of the CER. So let's begin by considering the challenges ahead for Europe in managing its

relationship with China. Putin's invasion of Ukraine has shown the risk of complacency and

dependence for Europe in having an imbalanced trading relationship

with a nation whose economic and political values are different to its own. Since the war began,

we've seen Europe's reliance on Russian oil and gas come home to roost. Now, if we turn to China,

Europe's already aware of a growing issue it has there too, calling it a systemic rival,

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