EU Considers Sanctions Against China, But Wants the US to Act First

Financial Times reported last night (September 8): The EU is considering sanctions against China for purchasing Russian oil, but only if the US sanctions first. Trump is pressuring the EU to impose secondary sanctions on China. On Sunday, the EU began negotiations for a new sanction plan, and the proposal for secondary sanctions is still in the early stage and requires unanimous support from all 27 member states. Hungary and Slovakia may oppose it, and historical data shows that Western sanctions are difficult to prevent China from importing.

[Witty] Comment: The US and EU are thinking of "letting others die, not oneself" - making the other side fight with China, then hoping to reap the benefits. "You go first, I will go too," "You go first, I will go too" ... what the US and EU are thinking is that the other side should go first. If the US and EU impose secondary tariffs on China, China will first ban the export of rare earths to the US and EU, and then retaliate with equivalent tariff increases. China will certainly resolutely safeguard its national interests.

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