Europe, for many, is at a trading crossroads.  Its traditional military ally and trading partner the US is slapping tariffs without provocation and even looking to seize sovereign European more specifically Danish territory.   It means that the law of unintended consequence says that Europe may well consider trading more rather than less with China with the EU commission president hinting as much this week  But with 27 different member states sitting about the table, with 27 different views, how would that work? 

To discuss further with Joe was Finbarr Bermingham is the Europe Correspondent with the South China Morning Post.