# Europe Is in a Dangerous Place. It’s on the Trump-Xi Menu

https://mins.news/en/item/71964

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-24 08:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-09-24/trump-china-eu-s-dangerous-dependence-puts-it-on-the-us-and-china-menu?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab4df9429ff15000114eb0d

> Mark Carney warned fellow “middle powers” earlier this year that those absent from the table would end up on the menu. This week’s US-China summit shows the European Union exactly what the Canadian leader meant.

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