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欧盟无耻背刺,冯德莱恩口出狂言,欧洲还是没有认清形势
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-07-16 06:02

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the contradictory actions of the European Union (EU) towards China, highlighting a perceived betrayal despite recent cooperation, particularly in the rare earth sector. The EU's actions are characterized as short-sighted and hypocritical, resembling the behavior of the United States. Group 1: EU's Actions Towards China - The EU recently canceled a scheduled high-level economic dialogue with China, citing concerns over China's restrictions on European companies and insufficient rare earth supplies, despite having benefited from China's support [2][3] - The European Commission announced a ban on Chinese companies participating in public procurement projects for medical devices valued over 5 million euros, claiming "unfair treatment," despite European companies having profited significantly in China [3][5] - EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made three demands on China, including criticism of China's trade with Russia, accusations of overcapacity, and threats regarding rare earth export controls [5][6][7] Group 2: China's Response - In retaliation, China announced the exclusion of EU companies from medical device projects exceeding 4500 million RMB, targeting the profitability of European firms [10] - China imposed a maximum anti-dumping tax of 34.9% on imported brandy from the EU for five years, directly impacting France, a key player in the EU's anti-subsidy investigations against Chinese electric vehicles [10] - China plans to increase the approval process for rare earth exports to the EU, signaling a shift in control over this critical resource [10] Group 3: EU's Strategic Missteps - The EU's actions are seen as a misguided attempt to curry favor with the United States, believing that sacrificing its relationship with China would yield benefits from the US [12] - The EU's dependency on the US has reached an unhealthy level, leading to strategic self-sabotage [14]