The European Commission’s trade threat against China

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting “Spiegel” weekly, French President Emmanuel Macron, at the beginning of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Paris, reminded of the importance of Europe’s relations with China.

von der Leyen also described the relationship between China and the European Union as a “challenge” and discussed the economic and trade relations between the two sides. “We will defend our companies, we will defend our economy, we will never hesitate to do so if necessary,” von der Leyen said. He emphasized: China playing fair is good for all of us. At the same time, Europe will not hesitate to take tough decisions to protect its economy and security.

The head of the European Union Commission said: Europe cannot “distort market methods that It can lead to deindustrialization here. He emphasized: Subsidized Chinese products, such as electric cars and steel, are flooding the European market, while China has widely supported its manufacturing industry and domestic demand is weak. “The world cannot absorb too much Chinese production,” von der Leyen said. For this reason, he asked Xi to address structural surplus production. The European Union Commission had already announced last year that it will investigate possible punitive tariffs on electric cars from China.

In this meeting, Russia’s war against Ukraine was also discussed. was also discussed. More efforts should be made to limit the supply of dual-use goods to Russia that find their way onto the battlefield, von der Leyen said. There are frequent accusations against Chinese companies of supplying such goods to Russia. For example, the US has already sanctioned Chinese companies. Von der Leyen also said: We are counting on China to use all its influence on Russia to end its war against Ukraine.

He also said : Xi plays an important role in de-escalation of Russian nuclear threats. He assured that China will continue this work. Macron also confirmed these statements.

At the beginning of these talks, Xi also talked about the turbulent changes in the world and emphasized that therefore China and Europe should increase their participation. deepen and strengthen mutual trust. Xi also stressed that China and the European Union should promote the stable and healthy development of their relations to contribute to world peace and development. Regarding the war in Ukraine, he wrote in a guest article in the French newspaper “Le Figaro” that they want to work with France and the international community to find ways to solve this crisis.

Macron and von der Leyen also emphasized the importance of cooperation with China, especially to solve global issues. Macron said: “The future of our continent depends on our ability to continue developing balanced relations with China, which is our will.” Von der Leyen added: “Given China’s global weight, our commitment to ensure mutual respect, avoid misunderstandings and find solutions to global challenges is very important.

In this way, during the visit of Xi Jinping, the leader of the Chinese government to France, Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the European Union Commission, accused China of distorting the competition and threatened this country with harsh measures from Brussels.

At the same time, the Chinese leader denied the existence of a “Chinese problem of overcapacity”. He told the state news agency Xinhua that the cooperation between China and the European Union is complementary and beneficial for both sides. Von der Leyen invited Macron for a tripartite meeting with Xi. He came to the Elysee Palace. At the same time as the Chinese leadership arrived in France, Macron also emphasized the implementation of “equal rules for all” in international trade policy. Macron stressed that structural problems must be solved and a level playing field for companies should be created.

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