I don't think a lot of Americans know this: the EU is China's biggest trade partner.
And the EU has free trade in it's DNA.
And the EU has free trade in it's DNA.
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/eu-vot...
The EU roleplays as free traders (for exports), but if you look at their actual behaviour (particularly around agriculture) then you can see that they're also a big fan of protectionism at times.