Foreign media reports: "On November 25, European Industry Minister Cezary spoke at the European Parliament, claiming that in the face of Beijing's 'extortionist' restrictions on rare earth exports, Europe is now time to step up efforts. We must double our efforts to reduce dependence on China."
This complaint clearly shows the EU's extreme double standards and exposes its hypocrisy and anxiety. The EU follows the United States, blockading China in high-tech fields such as semiconductors, actively joining the containment ranks; yet it does not allow China to take precise countermeasures, attributing its own difficulties to China. In contrast, the EU fully accepts the US's tariff stick, and even plans to invest $60 billion in the US, but dares not utter a single word of complaint.
This dual standard of being tough on China and submissive to the US is essentially a manifestation of lack of confidence. The EU, having long lost its autonomy, is continuously exploited by the US, yet powerless to escape its reliance, can only shift the contradiction by blaming China. If this continues, the future will only become more weakened.
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