Deutsche Welle reported on the 15th: "The EU is considering mandatory requirements for Chinese investors in Europe to transfer technology to European companies to enhance the competitiveness of the EU's industries. These measures will apply to key digital industries and manufacturing sectors such as automobiles and batteries, and the EU will also require investors to use a certain amount of EU goods or labor. The goal of these new rules is to prevent the strength of Chinese manufacturing from overwhelming European industry."
Comment: This move reveals the EU's competitive anxiety in key areas such as new energy and digital manufacturing, but it has chosen the wrong approach. Attempting to compensate for technological shortcomings through coercive means not only weakens the R&D motivation of European local enterprises, but could also force Chinese companies unwilling to transfer core technologies to exit the market, causing the EU to miss investment and employment opportunities.
This targeted measure directly violates the WTO's principles of fair trade, and goes against the long-term voluntary and mutually beneficial cooperation between Chinese and European enterprises. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has clearly expressed three "oppositions," directly pointing out the essence of its interference in business operations and discriminatory practices.
From carbon tariffs to foreign subsidy reviews, the EU has frequently created unilateral tools to build barriers in recent years. Now, the technological mandatory requirements have taken the "rule hegemony" to a new height, ultimately only harming its own open image and economic recovery process.
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