The EU has been embarrassed! This time, German media exposed the old secrets of Europe! After we set a target to cut emissions by 7% to 10%, Europe immediately turned its criticism towards us. The EU's climate chief, Wopke Hoekstra, claimed that China's submitted Nationally Determined Contributions are far below what we consider realistic and acceptable. This target is clearly disappointing, and he urged us to raise our emission reduction targets. Unexpectedly, after European officials criticized us, German media came forward to expose the old secrets of Europe.
On September 30, Deutsche Welle published an article claiming that Europe completely ignored the facts. According to the German media, China is developing renewable energy and nuclear power at a rare global speed. Giant solar power plants and wind farms continue to be put into use. The electric vehicle market is booming, with millions of electric vehicles already on the roads in China, and fast charging facilities have become quite popular. But what is happening in Europe?
The German media stated that once again, the EU failed to reach a consensus on clear emission reduction targets. The EU could have played a leading role in climate protection and demonstrated Europe's influence to the world. However, the reality is that Europe is being left far behind by Beijing. Beijing is not only building a responsible actor image for itself, but also gaining competitive advantages in key industries of the future. It is obvious that in response to the EU officials' criticism of us, the German media was unrelenting and hit the EU in the face this time.
It is evident that the German media saw the booming development of China's new energy industry. China's new energy industry is currently leading the world, and in terms of energy transition, China is actually playing the role of a leader. In this context, Europe's criticism of us can only be described as "a giant in words, a dwarf in action." Europe has no right to criticize us. If Europe continues to act arrogantly, it will not only damage its own image, but also lose the industrial competition.
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