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We are LIVE tweeting the discussion An Ocean Too Far: The Future of the Transatlantic Relationship with @TheresaAFallon, @wess_mitchell, David Petraeus, @juergenhardt and @SanninoEU. Join us for an engaging session #Raisina2021

.@TheresaAFallon: Russia is increasingly cooperating with China. Will we see the EU and US create a common front against Russia and China? Will NATO play a role in that? #Raisina2021

.@wess_mitchell: The sheer scale of China’s economic and military power will provide the impetus for US and EU to overcome their differences and come more and more into alignment #Raisina2021

.@wess_mitchell: The #NATO2030 report outlines a role for NATO on China that is partly about strengthening the guardrails within Europe against any Chinese activities that could affect the cohesion and readiness of allies #Raisina2021

.@TheresaAFallon: With the new US administration, what are the prospects of improved US relations with Iran and the resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue? #Raisina2021

David Petraeus: New US admin has been very vocal about its desire to return to the #IranNuclearDeal, but the domestic political situation in the US means Iran likely has to take the first step, however modest #Raisina2021

David Petraeus: I would expect to see a more coherent response to the #BeltAndRoad initiative from the US, UK, EU, Japan and other countries, who will pool together their development funds and at least provide competition to the initiative #Raisina2021

.@TheresaAFallon: Germany played a key role in the EU-China #CAI, which caused some problems initially in Transatlantic relations. How do you see this playing out?

.@juergenhardt: At the moment, there is no chance that the EU-China #CAI will pass the European parliament, because the parliament is very concerned by the disproportionate sanctions China has imposed on several MEPs and their families #Raisina2021

.@juergenhardt: The European Commission laid the foundations for an EU strategy for China two years ago - we should build on this. The strategy can only work if it is synchronized with what North America has done. Our leverage is much bigger if we cooperate #Raisina2021

.@TheresaAFallon: In April, the EEAS will publish their Indo-Pacific strategy. How will the EU engage with US and other like-minded countries in the Indo-Pacific?

.@SanninoEU: We already developed a China strategy a couple of years ago defining China as a partner in some areas, a competitor from the economic POV, and a strategic rival in political approach. We have also seen strong interest from US to act along these lines. #Raisina2021

.@SanninoEU: We need to get accustomed to the idea that we sometimes have very difficult interlocutors and countries who also represent very important parts of our society. We need to learn to live with this complexity #Raisina2021

.@juergenhardt: Models like Germany’s new fair #supplychain law will force China to address its #HumanRights violations in the long term. It is important that we all stay together and not step back if there is counter-pressure. #Raisina2021

.@wess_mitchell: The Russia-China relationship is one of opportunistic coordination and deepening economic, political and military cooperation. #Raisina2021

David Petraeus: It is crucial to shift focus, shift resources, and shift coalition efforts above all to achieve a coherent, comprehensive, whole of government(s) approach to addressing the resurgence of great power rivalries #Raisina2021

.@SanninoEU: The most important thing that EU could do with the US to improve Transatlantic relations is to create a council on defense and security. The security situation of the world is such that it requires all our joined efforts in this perspective #Raisina2021

We come to the close of our discussion An Ocean Too Far: The Future of the Transatlantic Relationship with @TheresaAFallon, @wess_mitchell, David Petraeus, @juergenhardt and @SanninoEU. Thank you for joining us! #Raisina2021 #RaisinaDialogue