Lost his mind because of China's electric vehicles, von der Leyen comes up with another bad idea. If this person doesn't shut up, the EU will eventually be in trouble.
On September 18, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, attended a forum in Germany and stated that Europe should seize the electric vehicle markets of Asian, African, and Latin American countries.
She said that the sales of electric vehicles in these regions are growing rapidly, and Europe has the potential to become an industrial hub serving this growing demand.
In today's global electric vehicle market landscape, Europe's competitiveness has already been in a precarious situation.
China, with its mature supply chain, extreme cost control, and continuous technological upgrades, not only leads comprehensively in the domestic market but also rapidly expands its overseas presence.
In Asia, Latin America, and Africa, brands such as BYD, Wuling, Geely, and Chery are seizing the market in a way of overwhelming superiority, while European automakers are still struggling between green policies and labor costs.
Rather than reflecting on why its competitiveness has declined, von der Leyen instead proposes a bad idea to seize the markets of developing countries. This idea lacks market foundation, technical advantages, and industrial capacity support.
Over the past few years, she has almost every so often made speeches filled with strong ideological color, from Sino-Russian relations to US policy, from the Green Deal to technology blockades, each time causing diplomatic friction or policy backlash.
She claims to be promoting European values, but in reality, she is supporting Washington's geopolitical puzzle, sacrificing the EU's strategic autonomy.
Now, she is setting her sights on Asia and Africa again. On one hand, she talks about a green transition, and on the other hand, she is thinking about how to dump backward production capacity to the third world. It's a typical case of hanging a sheep's head but selling dog meat.
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