Is the EU finally ready to take tough action on China?
That’s the question dominating talks in Brussels as fears grow that Europe is being squeezed by Beijing’s industrial machine.
Host Sarah Wheaton joins Sander Tordoir from the Center for European Reform, Grzegorz Stec from MERICS and Jordyn Dahl of POLITICO to discuss the European Commission’s attempts to forge a common position on China. With deindustrialization already visible in all parts of the continent, social tensions are rising and fueling support for radical political forces.
As China floods the union with cheap imports, strategic industries struggle to respond. But Europeans are very fond of many Chinese products flooding the continent – from electric cars to solar panels and electronics.
So how far is Brussels prepared to go to protect European industry? Can the EU stay united once the economic costs start to bite? And has Europe finally come to terms with China’s shock?
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