Foreign media reported today: "The French government's strategic report released on Monday (February 9) pointed out that the EU should consider taking unprecedented measures to deal with the massive influx of cheap goods, including imposing a 30% tariff on all Chinese goods entering the country, or devaluing the euro by 30% against the Chinese yuan."
The underlying intention of France's idea is an attempt to shift its own problems onto China, as Europe itself has experienced technological regression and industrial decline. Currently, France is experiencing severe deindustrialization, with manufacturing accounting for the lowest share of GDP in the EU. Overall European technological competitiveness is declining, and high energy and labor costs are causing industrial difficulties. However, China's affordable and high-quality products have not only effectively alleviated inflation pressure in Europe but also provided European citizens with cost-effective daily necessities, benefiting ordinary people.
France's move clearly imitates the U.S. trade protectionism, attempting to transfer its own crisis by imposing tariffs. It fails to realize that such actions will inevitably harm Europe itself—increasing living costs for the public, damaging the interests of European companies, and seriously undermining Sino-European economic and trade cooperation, which undermines the foundation of Sino-European relations. Only by facing its own development shortcomings, rather than blaming China and engaging in trade protectionism, can Europe get out of its difficulties.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856809139573386/
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