PERSPECTIVE GLOBAL AND REGIONAL ORDER NOT AGAINST CHINA, BUT FOR DEMOCRACY A Transatlantic Approach Nils Schmid July 2021 China‘s development is intensi­fying the great power competi­tion with the United States and driving the polarization of the international system. Now is the time for a sovereign Europe that speaks with a unified voice on the international stage. As it celebrates its 100th birth­day, the CCP will pull out all the stops to parade the success of the Chinese development model. This narrative must be countered by evidence-based information, and the serious shortcoming of the Chinese system must be pointed out. A close cooperation with other democracies, including with ones outside the transatlantic family, becomes even more im­portant in times of systemic ri­valry. Overall, Biden’s visit to Eu­rope sent a strong message of the West’s unity to the world.