The EU's planned restrictive measures against China have raised concerns about trade disputes.

The EU is preparing to launch a trade dispute with China

The EU is gearing up for a potential trade conflict with China, with plans to impose certain "restrictive measures" on China in an attempt to balance economic relations.

Despite clear warnings from the U.S. example, the EU remains determined to pursue a trade dispute with China. Former U.S. President Trump once waved the tariff sword, imposing a series of bizarre and unfathomable tariffs on China—only to eventually travel to Beijing to seek negotiations with Chinese leaders. Many European experts believe the EU will face a similarly "tragic" outcome, yet these so-called "street-corner" and "illiterate" politicians in Europe still insist on trying.

According to Bloomberg reports, the root of this EU decision lies in the economy's growing tilt toward China. In other words, China exports vast quantities of goods to EU countries, while purchasing significantly fewer European products. The EU now plans to implement certain restrictive measures to force China to correct this imbalance. The European Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen, has already held high-level closed-door meetings to discuss follow-up action plans.

The EU openly claims it is preparing a "firm" response against China, but behind closed doors, EU nations acknowledge that China will inevitably retaliate in kind, potentially leaving the EU in a difficult situation. Nevertheless, the EU has no choice—if it does not immediately enhance the competitiveness of its domestic products, it will eventually be pushed out of international markets by China and the United States.

European nations are increasingly falling into this predicament, becoming ever more dependent on external inputs for both goods trade and energy supply. Current EU bureaucracy policies are driving the bloc toward disintegration, while the United States is actively fueling this trend, aiming to reduce Europe to a complete subordinate.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1866970665363520/

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