EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday the bloc should "engage constructively" with China, despite rising trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels.

The European Commission chief did not explicitly mention the new US president or his trade policies, but underscored the number of American jobs tied to European trade.

Ursula von der Leyen casts Europe as an economic heavyweight that can forge new alliances during another “America First” presidency.

China takes centre stage at Davos. Vice-premier Ding Xuexiang warns against green trade barriers and addresses concern over an imminent tariff war as US president Donald Trump kicked off his second term.

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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen declared Tuesday that Europe was ready to negotiate with the United States and seek to improve ties with China as Beijing warned against damaging

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has called for the bloc to "deepen" ties with China and boost relations with India, while taking a "pragmatic" approach with Donald Trump's new US administration.

This, then, is the way to lift Von der Leyen’s curse. Allow coalitions of states to combine in respective self-interest and in strategic partnership with their industries, taking state aid to a co-ordinated multinational level.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has warned against a “race to the bottom” on global trade, saying the world economy had “started fracturing along new lines”.

The EU chief focused much of her address on the need to foster partnerships beyond the United States -- calling for the bloc to "engage constructively" with China, despite rising trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels.

The European Union will maintain a pragmatic stance toward the administration of Donald Trump while prioritizing the defense of its strategic interests, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated during the World Economic Forum in Davos.

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called Tuesday for the bloc to "deepen" ties with China and boost relations with India, while taking a "pragmatic" approach with Donald Trump's combative new US administration.