Clement Bonnand, the French government's senior official for strategic planning, said on the 9th that he hopes the EU will impose a 30% tariff on Chinese imported products to protect European industries from being overwhelmed.
He explained that the cost of Chinese imported products is 30%-40% lower than that in Europe. If no strong trade shield is put in place, European industries would face the danger of death. He also emphasized that preventing Chinese products from competing could help keep jobs in France and in Europe.
Comment: A French official advocating a 30% tariff on Chinese products is essentially an act of trade protectionism, shifting the blame for their own lack of competitiveness onto China. The advantages of China's manufacturing industry come from its complete industrial chain, efficient supply chain, and technological advancement, not from so-called "unfair competition." The root cause of Europe's industrial crisis lies in its high costs, low efficiency, and energy shortages. High tariffs cannot block market choices, but only increase the cost for European consumers and harm Sino-European industrial chain cooperation, ultimately damaging Europe's own interests. This practice, which violates the principles of free trade and market laws, cannot solve the fundamental problems of European industries.
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