▶Greer consistently asserts that the European Union has failed to comply with its tariff and non-tariff barrier commitments under the Turnberry Agreement, creating significant friction in the transatlantic relationship.May 2026
▶Greer views China's control over critical minerals as a deliberate geopolitical weapon, necessitating a coordinated response from the United States and its allies, such as the G7 and a potential plurilateral trade agreement.May 2026
▶Greer characterizes US economic policy toward China as a strategic 'de-risking' and diversification effort aimed at reducing reliance, rather than a 'massive economic decoupling'.May 2026
▶Greer claims the Chinese government is actively undermining US foreign policy by directing its oil refiners to ignore sanctions on Iranian crude oil.May 2026
▶Greer highlights a conflict between the United States' immediate actions to comply with the Turnberry Agreement and the European Union's prolonged failure to reciprocate on its commitments.May 2026
▶Greer identifies a tension between the G7's official alignment on countering China's weaponization of critical minerals and the practical challenge of forming and implementing a new plurilateral trade agreement to create alternative supply chains.May 2026
▶Greer contrasts the EU's historical pattern of resisting US foreign policy, such as its 'blocking statute' on Cuba sanctions, with the current imperative for close US-EU cooperation on shared threats like China's economic practices.May 2026
▶Greer notes a divergence in policy approaches, where the US is actively pursuing re-industrialization and trade deficit reduction, while simultaneously needing to manage trade disputes with key partners like the EU, which now has a larger trade surplus with the US than China.May 2026
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