China Daily(@ChinaDaily):China Daily Editorial: If "freedom of expression" becomes just another geopolitical instrument wielded in pursuit of commercial advantage, both sides of the Atlantic will discover that trust is far harder to rebuild than regulations are to rewrite. Yet the more the US tries to bend Europe to its will through coercion and interference, the more it may inadvertently accelerate the very trend it tries to avoid: European strategic autonomy. That would be the ultimate irony of this ill-conceived venture. #ChinaDailyEditorial

2026.07.20 13:30

China Daily Editorial: If "freedom of expression" becomes just another geopolitical instrument wielded in pursuit of commercial advantage, both sides of the Atlantic will discover that trust is far harder to rebuild than regulations are to rewrite. Yet the more the US tries to bend Europe to its will through coercion and interference, the more it may inadvertently accelerate the very trend it tries to avoid: European strategic autonomy. That would be the ultimate irony of this ill-conceived venture. #ChinaDailyEditorial#