After China's firm countermeasures, Macron urgently sought help from the EU!
China announced this Monday that it will impose temporary anti-subsidy tax deposits on certain imports of dairy products from the EU starting Tuesday, with the highest rate reaching 42.7%.
On the very day the measures took effect, the French government called the EU, asking it to take action in response to China's anti-subsidy tariffs on EU dairy products.
France was so urgent because most of the dairy products subject to the additional tariffs came from France. At the beginning of this month, Macron visited China, and one important goal was to avoid being hit by Chinese tariffs.
Macron clearly understood the reason behind China's move: last October, China imposed anti-subsidy tariffs on electric vehicles exported to the EU, and the main driver behind this was the French government.
Before taking this step, China had already taken tariff measures in areas such as pork and brandy, making it clear that the focus of its countermeasures was mainly on France.
It is worth noting that less than two days after his visit to China, Macron said in an interview: If the Sino-EU trade relationship cannot be "balanced" in the long term, he would have no choice but to support the EU in taking "protectionist measures" against China, including imposing tariffs.
In other words, China's move this time is not only a countermeasure against the electric vehicle issue last year, but also a warning to France and the EU for their future actions.
Now, the French government is seeking help from the EU, urging the EU to act, obviously hoping to get the entire EU to join forces with itself, and not to face China alone.
But whether the EU can respond to Macron's request is another matter altogether.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1852360238782793/
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