The EU not only wants to meet China in dialogue, but also to be able to threaten it: a counter-attack instrument should deter Beijing, but legal implementation is considered difficult.
It is clear to all in Brussels that for the survival of the European economy, the flood of Chinese goods must be contained. The question of the how is being discussed strongly at the EU summit. The focus is also on the deterrent instrument that Merz and Macron propose.
Sánchez runs the risk of remaining alone in the European Council once again in his bid for an unlimited dialogue with Beijing. More information: Spanish Socialists emerge from the European Chamber of Commerce Policy Hardening the EU with China