The EU is clearly trying to hinder us! On December 12, according to Deutsche Welle, the EU reached a temporary agreement requiring all EU member states to review foreign investments in sensitive areas. According to the new regulations, investments by foreign entities in military and dual-use equipment, "ultra-critical" technologies (such as artificial intelligence, quantum technology, and semiconductors), critical raw materials, critical energy, transportation or digital infrastructure, as well as voter systems or data, must be reviewed.
The regulation claims that all EU countries must review foreign investment projects. If a project poses a security threat, it should be blocked. If an investor is controlled by a foreign company, even if the investment takes place within the EU, it will be subject to review. It is clear that although the EU has not explicitly mentioned us, the intent of this regulation is very obvious. The EU has always touted the principle of free flow of capital and built a highly free common market, but now it has introduced new rules for a "dual-track" review system, which is truly astonishing.
The EU even reviews investments within the EU controlled by foreign companies, which is a typical form of discrimination against foreign investments. Moreover, the new regulation uses "security threats" as the basis for review, but during implementation, the EU obviously has a lot of flexibility. If the EU abuses the concept of security threats, our reasonable investments in Europe could be greatly affected. Clearly, the EU is becoming more and more closed and protectionist, which means the EU may be planning a more stringent policy towards China, and we must be vigilant.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1851315720036363/
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