Five EU Nations Urge Broader Tariffs on China as Brussels Prepares Friday Strategy Debate
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Updated · POLITICO Europe · May 26
Five EU Nations Urge Broader Tariffs on China as Brussels Prepares Friday Strategy Debate
6 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · May 26
France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Lithuania pressed the European Commission to widen tariffs and other trade defenses against China and other countries' abusive practices.
A joint non-paper shared on Friday urged Brussels to open unfair-trade probes more often and to build new defensive trade tools, signaling a push for a tougher EU response.
The proposal lands as the Commission drafts a more assertive trade-defense policy aimed at Beijing and weighs how to address China's competitive threat.
Brussels is due to hold an internal strategy debate next Friday, giving the five-country initiative immediate relevance in shaping the EU's next trade steps.
With key EU firms deepening China ties, can a unified trade defense policy against Beijing truly succeed?
Is the EU's 'de-risking' strategy an illusion if supply chains remain dependent on Chinese upstream goods and capital?