It is just as important that we enter into a dialogue with China.

We have worked to make our trade negotiations more transparent and to negotiate value-based agreements. We have listened to concerns, for example by carrying out a reform of the investment protection system and setting out to create a multilateral investment court. Our world is rapidly changing and this creates a multitude of concerns.

Building walls does not make any country great again.

When it comes to disputes before the World Trade Organization, we generally win.

It is just as important that we enter into a dialogue with China.

I actually do not believe that Trump is anti-trade as such. He himself was a life-long trader in his own area, the real estate sector. And hasn't he just closed an arms deal with the Saudis valuing over $100 billion? The difference is that Trump sees trade as something with a winner and a loser. This seems to be a theme of his, and that makes us different. For us, trade is something where both sides win.

Trump's election has opened many people's eyes in Europe to how valuable the European Union and international cooperation are.