Preliminary
After China imposed controls on rare earth, the United States was leaning up with China; adding 100% tariffs is a common trick, and Trump also wants to repress China in the Group of 31 countries.
However, specific policies have not yet been formulated, and changes have taken place within the team. The visit of the French President's foreign affairs adviser to China sent an unusual signal.
The Chinese Foreign Minister even gave his insights, advising France to treat its relations with China correctly, not to be led by others, and truly achieve independence. This is also applicable to other countries.
China's rare earth policy "angers" Trump, 31-nation alliance in place
On October 9, China issued a rare earth control policy that restricts both substances and technologies. The purpose is to improve the export control system and protect the industry's supply chain.
Now rare earths are so precious that they shine brilliantly in the military industry. Sure enough, overseas illegal forces are eyeing China's rare earths, and they should cooperate inside and outside to carry out criminal activities. This time, China's strengthening of control is also to maintain international order and crack down on criminals.
However, China's starting point is good, and it has changed in Trump's eyes. On the day of China's policy, he complained at the White House and said that he would consider stopping buying things from China.
Seeing that China didn't speak, he went straight to the intensity and increased the tariff to 100%. U.S. officials also threatened that when the tariffs will take effect depends entirely on China's attitude.
The EU couldn't sit still, and it also joined the G7, hoping that everyone would unite and find a way to jointly deal with the new regulations just issued by China. Looking at this posture, 31 countries should follow the United States closely and prepare to join hands to suppress China.
In addition, EU officials directly told the outside world that with the help of "G7 friends", the EU would take strong measures to fight back.
In his view, China last year imposed controls on some materials, making it more difficult for them to work, only to handle half of the export applications; this time, adding restrictions on rare earth, the situation became more tense, in the words are blaming China.
In response to this situation, he has connected with the United States, and the United States has taken the time to hold a "G7 meeting". On the other hand, the EU will talk to ministers before deciding what to do next.
If the two organizations really reach an agreement, it will be the United States leading 31 countries to confront China. The Sino-US "trade storm" has "burned" to the whole world in an instant.
But the EU officials spoke of the "word of mouth", and the Dutch officials also spoke of the "rare-earth arms", it seems to be a joint confrontation with just a layer of "window paper", but the actual situation is far from so simple.
The EU is not monolithic, and France was the first to "defect"
In foreign media reports, this rare earth incident was generally interpreted as part of the "trade friction" between China and the United States. China has made efforts to bring Trump back to the negotiating table.
In any case, foreign media still see this very clearly and understand that China's rare earth policy is not implemented against EU countries, but only has a certain impact on EU rare earth transactions.
In this regard, the EU and China confrontation is not a necessary option.The needs of EU countries for rare earth are objective, but this requirement can be met.
Because China has just introduced a regulatory policy, some restrictions on conditions, but not a ban on rare earth exports.
Although EU officials are so sure, it seems that everyone agrees to go with the United States and unite the G7 to go against China. But he himself also said that he must first communicate with officials of each country. Moreover, Europe is not on the same page.
Prior to the "Russian-Ukrainian conflict" did not mediate, Trump called for sanctions on Russia, who buys oil does not go with the United States, is to turn to send military expenses to Putin.
However, the countries of Hungary and Slovakia, which did not listen to Trump, insisted on buying cheap oil and were unwilling to follow U.S. policy.
Other people also see clearly that the slogan is also a cost. The power of their own country is limited, and energy is necessary, and the cost is really unbearable to buy around the circle from these places in the Middle East.
Hungary is not the only country that has awakened in Europe. Before the "Gaza Conflict" became so big, France did not follow the United States 'lead. Macron directly announced the recognition of Palestine.
This time, when the French President's foreign affairs adviser came to visit China, the Chinese Foreign Minister even gave a few truths, saying:
“The main tone of China-EU relations should be cooperation, and the position should be determined as a partner. Hopefully the French side will push the EU to adhere to genuine strategic autonomy and establish a correct perception of China.”
French officials also spoke, reaffirming that France adhered to its "independent" foreign policy and would like to work more with China in the future, want to communicate well and not support "trade war" and "camp confrontation".
"Oppose trade wars and camp confrontation." This statement is just about directly saying that it will not get involved in the trade war of the United States. In the future, China and France will cooperate well to jointly promote economic development.
Regardless of whether other countries are willing or not, France, as a member of the European Union, doesn't want to join the American camp and quarrel with China anyway. Will the Netherlands, which is actively striving to be a "pawn", become the winning party in the future?
The United States is fighting a trade war?
Unlike the attitude of France, the Netherlands is about to write "follow America" in the head. Even when China's rare-earth policy was not yet out, last month, the Dutch government began to hit Chinese semiconductor enterprises.
China's subsidiary Anselm Semiconductor, a Chinese company that operates well, but the Dutch government immediately froze the company's assets.
The Netherlands sunrise a "ministerial order" to freeze assets on September 30. On October 1, foreign executives applied for investigation procedures. On October 7, the court ruled and suspended the founder of Wentai Technology. I wanted to "set one link at a time" and use the name of trusteeship to directly rob the company.
In addition, the Netherlands has donated €90 million to Ukraine to fight the war and will also provide Ukraine with "war-ax" missiles as long as the United States wills.
It can be said that anyone with a discerning eye can see what the Netherlands is doing. In the game of great powers, he is the "follower" of the United States, obeying everything from his eldest brother.
Perhaps in the short term, the Netherlands can be recognized by the United States, which may have some other value; but in the long run, the Netherlands has damaged its credibility and lost its self-standing.
I would like to ask, who dares to invest in a country that ignores the law and arbitrarily disposes of foreign companies for petty profits? I don't dare to do business without any background.
Whether other countries will be involved in the whirlpool of this Sino-US "trade friction" depends entirely on personal decisions. China's restrictions on rare earths are only for the long-term development of the industry. If necessary, countries can trade them according to regulations. But if you take the initiative to oppose, the nature will be different.
Nowadays, the international situation is undergoing tremendous changes. Only countries that can see the situation clearly, not be led by the nose, and make rational choices can get out of the vast world.
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