'Europe's Hour': Rafael Dezcallar analyzes the continent's key role in the face of China-US tensions.

 

La Chamber of Commerce of Gran Canaria has been the setting for the last session of its Geopolitics Lecture Series, an essential forum for the business tissue Understand and adapt to the challenges redefining global trade and investment. The meeting, attended by nearly 50 business, institutional, and academic leaders, centered on a keynote address delivered by the diplomat. Rafael Dezcallar, entitled “The rivalry between China and the United States. The role of Europe.”

 

The Evolution and Power of China

 

Dezcallar, with extensive experience as Spain's former ambassador to China, Germany, and Ethiopia, offered profound insights into the rise of the Asian giant. The diplomat attributed China's success to a sequence of successful strategic decisions, which combined a rigorous planning, gradual economic reopening and a rutting search for competitiveness since the reforms initiated in the 80s.

 

Furthermore, he highlighted the Beijing's effective foreign policyespecially its consolidated approach to developing countries, which has amplified its influence in key regions such as AfricaDespite the current alliance, Dezcallar clarified that China "has the support of Russia, although there is a [difficulty] between them." very deep distrust«.

 

An Inevitable Structural Rivalry

 

The central theme of the conference was the structural struggle between the two largest economic powers in the world. According to Dezcallar, this confrontation transcends trade, encompassing political, technological and strategic dimensionsand predicted that these tensions "are not going to disappear." The diplomat explained that the search for allies and competition for technological leadership These are the factors that will inevitably shape the power dynamics in the coming decades.

 

In the face of an often polarized climate, the former ambassador issued a crucial warning to the business community: "We must avoid the demonization of Chinabecause doing so It means refusing to understand why it is so strong"For Dezcallar, the only sustainable path is to promote the dialogue, cooperation and mutual understandingespecially in global challenges that No one can face this alone., such as the climate crisis and regulation of artificial intelligence.

 

Dezcallar also highlighted the role of Chinese foreign policy, especially its outreach to developing countries, which has strengthened its presence and influence in regions such as Africa.

 

 

The Strategic Imperative of the European Union

 

Regarding Europe's role On this chessboard, Rafael Dezcallar was decisive. He made a appeal to the European Union so that it formulates a long-term strategic visionHe insisted on the urgency that "European policies must understand that the National objectives must take precedence over electoral cycles.", emphasizing the need to greater internal cohesion to speak with own voice in the face of the power blocs.

 

According to the analysis, the EU is engaged in a complex task: reduce their economic and technological dependencies with respect to China, but without this strategy implying a break with cooperation that is constructive and necessary for the global stability.

 

The event was inaugurated by Luis Padrón, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and José Manuel Garrido, director of Institutional Relations at Cajasiete, who agreed on the vital importance of these types of forums so that the business sector can interpret and capitalize geopolitical challenges from a strategic perspective.