European Union countries are struggling to choose between succumbing to the United States' demand to sanction China in an effort to undermine its economic and technological advantages over the U.S., and maintaining the economic well-being of their citizens, which requires nurturing and strengthening ties with China, allowing the European economy to survive without being entirely subservient to the United States. On one hand, Europe is trying to project a unified Western front serving the economic interests of the United States, while on the other hand, it is trying not to repeat the mistake of sanctioning Russia, which only strengthened Russia's economy and devastated Europe's.
The USA is a dying empire and is lashing out like a cornered animal, Europe is a lapdog of this dying empire and must decide which path to follow. People in Europe need to grow a pair and tell the US that it can manage its own affairs. If the US can not accept this then they need to pick which path is best for their nation