Macron Plays the Innocent Again: Europe Was Once Too Naive, Letting Its Industrial Base Be Destroyed by China
Now these European politicians truly seem incapable of changing their wording.
On the 30th, French President Emmanuel Macron, in a speech, once again resorted to tired rhetoric about “Europe’s industrial base being undermined by China” and claims of “Chinese subsidies,” asserting that China’s actions are “unacceptable” and that Europe had been “too naive” in the past.
It must be said that Macron’s remarks are hard to take seriously: does he genuinely believe Europe’s modern rise was built on fair trade? A leader from a nation whose ancestors accumulated capital through colonial plunder and the slave trade now portrays Europe as having been “too innocent”—a claim that borders on the absurd.
Even more glaring is Macron’s assertion: “We remain open to all.” If the EU were truly open to all markets, why are Chinese firms consistently restricted in investment and bidding? Why are certain high-tech products routinely banned from export to China?
A quick look at social media comments reveals that many international netizens share skepticism toward Macron’s performative posture—accusing China at every turn while loudly proclaiming the need to protect European industry, yet offering no credible competitive strategy. Instead, they resort to hysterical repetition of familiar talking points: “Chinese subsidies,” “overcapacity in China.”
Original: toutiao.com/article/1877751552296967/
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