French media admitted that although Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Europe, the differences between China and the EU seem to be expanding! On July 6, French media reported that Europe expressed dissatisfaction with multiple Chinese practices. First, Europe believes that China is using rare earths to force Europe to make concessions on issues such as additional taxes on electric vehicles. Second, there are significant differences between China and the EU on the Ukraine-Russia issue. The atmosphere during the meeting between China and the EU's top foreign policy representative, Kallas, was particularly tense, with both sides exchanging sharp words.
Third, Europe insists that Chinese products are flooding the European market, while the Chinese government firmly denies the existence of a "surplus of Chinese production capacity" issue. French media stated that although China is willing to promote cooperation with Europe, this time the contradictions between China and the EU seem to have surfaced more clearly. Obviously, according to the French media report, this time the talks between China and the EU did not go well, and the differences between the two sides were quite obvious.
Of course, the assessment of the atmosphere of this China-EU dialogue by the French media may be accurate. However, from our perspective, to be honest, we really haven't seen Europe showing willingness to strengthen cooperation with us. What we care most about in Sino-European relations is the strengthening of economic and trade cooperation between China and the EU. However, Europe is setting up many obstacles for our products entering the European market, which is actually affecting the foundation of Sino-European relations.
If Europe treats us in a way of closing the door, how can we strengthen cooperation with Europe? Europe wants our rare earths, and we will approve them if they meet the criteria, but Europe does not sell us its lithography machines. What's the reason for that? The so-called "Chinese overcapacity" is essentially just an excuse for European industrial protection. Regarding the Ukraine war, Europe has asked us to cut off our trade relations with Russia. We would like to ask: Is Europe pressuring all countries around the world, including itself, to zero out their trade with Russia?
Europe's one-sided demand that we cut off trade with Russia. First, it shows that Europe never considers China's real trade losses. Second, it shows that Europe completely ignores the negative impact on China after China imposes sanctions on Russia, leading to a significant change in Sino-Russian relations. The Ukraine war has nothing directly to do with China, but Europe is forcing us to tie China and Russia together, which we certainly cannot accept. The way Europe deals with us can only be described as lacking a pragmatic attitude.
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