Europe pushes China investment safeguards
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EU governments and business groups pressed for tighter safeguards and conditions on Chinese trade and investment across Europe, while Beijing urged less protectionism and cooperation.
"The Role of Trade Agreements in Countering Trade Sanctions: Evidence from Sectoral Data" is available as a working paper at papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers...
September 22, 2026 at 7:30 AM
"The Role of Trade Agreements in Countering Trade Sanctions: Evidence from Sectoral Data" is available as a working paper at papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers...
Thoughts for @scmpnews.bsky.social: "While the #US still holds the leading-edge chip advantage, it is now treating it as a bargainable asset rather than a hard wall."
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In Focus | The US-China tech war has evolved since Xi and Trump last met. Who has the edge?
The two sides have found new sources of leverage across AI, chips, rare earths and wider technology supply chains since the US leader’s May visit to Beijing.
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September 22, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Thoughts for @scmpnews.bsky.social: "While the #US still holds the leading-edge chip advantage, it is now treating it as a bargainable asset rather than a hard wall."
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As the EU seeks to project global power:
1. its “frugal” members want to cut its budget
2. Over 10 countries want to pause new EU legislation for a year of simplification
Yet you cannot demand a stronger Europe while cutting its resources & capacity to act.
That is deeply contradictory
1. its “frugal” members want to cut its budget
2. Over 10 countries want to pause new EU legislation for a year of simplification
Yet you cannot demand a stronger Europe while cutting its resources & capacity to act.
That is deeply contradictory
September 22, 2026 at 5:18 AM
As the EU seeks to project global power:
1. its “frugal” members want to cut its budget
2. Over 10 countries want to pause new EU legislation for a year of simplification
Yet you cannot demand a stronger Europe while cutting its resources & capacity to act.
That is deeply contradictory
1. its “frugal” members want to cut its budget
2. Over 10 countries want to pause new EU legislation for a year of simplification
Yet you cannot demand a stronger Europe while cutting its resources & capacity to act.
That is deeply contradictory
Reposted by Christian Odendahl
NEW🚨Automotive is at the very core of Europe's industrial policy concerns & efforts. The challenges are great, and China is only part of the issue. Defensive measures alone will not fix to the problem. Smarter industrial & trade policy actions are urgently required.
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The European Union’s automotive sector needs a plan, not undue protection
European automotive policy should prioritise affordable competitiveness over protectionism, using resilience criteria and temporary safeguards
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September 22, 2026 at 7:42 AM
NEW🚨Automotive is at the very core of Europe's industrial policy concerns & efforts. The challenges are great, and China is only part of the issue. Defensive measures alone will not fix to the problem. Smarter industrial & trade policy actions are urgently required.
www.bruegel.org/policy-brief...
www.bruegel.org/policy-brief...
JUST PUBLISHED: Geopolitical Tensions and Trade: Mitigating through Partner Diversification has been published at the Journal of Economics and Business doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconbus....
Working paper version is available at dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.526...
Working paper version is available at dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.526...
September 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM
JUST PUBLISHED: Geopolitical Tensions and Trade: Mitigating through Partner Diversification has been published at the Journal of Economics and Business doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconbus....
Working paper version is available at dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.526...
Working paper version is available at dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.526...
2/2 🇰🇷 was an early target of 🇨🇳 economic coercion. Today, it must also navigate growing industrial pressures from its key 🇺🇸 ally.
What can 🇪🇺 EU learn? Economic security means managing dependencies strategically: adapting at home, diversifying abroad & working with partners 🤝
What can 🇪🇺 EU learn? Economic security means managing dependencies strategically: adapting at home, diversifying abroad & working with partners 🤝
September 22, 2026 at 5:32 AM
2/2 🇰🇷 was an early target of 🇨🇳 economic coercion. Today, it must also navigate growing industrial pressures from its key 🇺🇸 ally.
What can 🇪🇺 EU learn? Economic security means managing dependencies strategically: adapting at home, diversifying abroad & working with partners 🤝
What can 🇪🇺 EU learn? Economic security means managing dependencies strategically: adapting at home, diversifying abroad & working with partners 🤝
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September 22, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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