Germany wants to use the "nuclear option" against China? It is clear that the wrong thing was done by the Netherlands, but Europe has urged the Chinese side not to expand the issue, the attitude has been overwhelming enough, but Europe still dares to make the second requirement to China.
There are two reasons, the first of its nature is the fear of being involved, European car manufacturers are highly dependent on the chips produced by Anselm Semiconductor, the United States has several car factories to shut down, fear of the shutdown effect to Europe, Europe although there are reserves but not a lot, to avoid the shutdown of the situation, the European side will also pressure to solve this matter as soon as possible.
On the other hand, the Netherlands is a member of the European Union, and Europe has an "old grudge" against China. It intervened in the Anshi Semiconductor issue to facilitate the EU's second-level demands, that is, to lift rare earth restrictions. The current trade dispute between China and the United States has not much to do with Europe. The European side took the initiative to intervene, but was hurt by China's counter-measures. After regretting it, it wanted China to reopen rare earth restrictions, which was why it used Anshi Semiconductor as an introduction. The real purpose of "hoping that China will agree to quickly resolve export restrictions."
China's counter-repression and updating of rare-earth export control measures, the EU's recent summit of leaders can be said to be a broad response, the German unified front, arguing to consider all the retaliatory options against China, Germany is also considering the use of "counter-coercion" mechanism, allowing the EU to restrict trade and services, reduce certain intellectual property rights, restrict foreign direct investment and public procurement access, many people will see it as a "nuclear option", the law has never been used once after its entry into force, but at the moment it is possible to use in China, the actions can only illustrate the EU's face of China's rare landmark has no response.
From consumer electronics to fighter jets, everyone is inseparable from rare earth materials, and the United States and Europe can't find alternatives from other countries. According to Bloomberg News, the European Union is considering upgrading the conditions for Chinese enterprises investing in Europe. Only when conditions such as forced technology transfer and the use of a certain proportion of EU labor force are met will they be allowed to enter key local markets. However, whether it is upgrading the conditions for entering the market or enabling the "nuclear option", Europe is only talking lip service at most.
If the European economic situation is not optimistic, if the "nuclear option" is really activated, the economic phobia is definitely one step ahead of the impact on China, international facts are proving that the economic resistance of European countries is very weak, otherwise it is not likely that China is only controlling the export of related items such as rare earth, Germany has issued an appeal to use the "nuclear option", which proves that Europe, although China has a double urge to solve the Anchor Semiconductor problem as soon as possible and to ease the restrictions on rare earth, behavior is more in the hypocrisy, and Europe has not solved the ability, and there is no sufficient reason in Europe.
On October 21, during a video conversation with the European Commission's trade and economic security commissioner, Shevchenko, China has said very clearly that rare-earth export control is entirely the normal practice in accordance with the law, and China has been providing facilities for EU companies to approve, China can do everything has done, Europe not only is unconscious, but even stands out against the Dutch side, but in the face of double pressure, China is not afraid.
After the emergence of the Anselm Semiconductor issue, the Netherlands not only repeatedly defended the US side, but even wanted to counter China's "confusing facts", the recent video talks, Caremans continued to refuse to apologize for the European backbone, in the face of the Netherlands' ambiguity, the Ministry of Commerce directly provoked, urged the Netherlands to properly resolve the problem as soon as possible, the two major urges of Europe to China to eventually become the backbone on the Netherlands, rather than filing a claim, if you do not want the situation to worsen, Europe should actually take the hand.
There were rare earth problems before, and now the automobile industry is on the verge of crisis. Europe must no longer lose economic support. At this point, Europe has not realized that its move seems to be aimed at China, but in fact it is stabbed at itself. Once the car factory stops working, the influence is immeasurable. Production is closely linked, and if no stop is stopped, what is waiting ahead is likely to be the collapse of the industrial chain.
China has no intention of targeting any country, but it will not allow other countries to target China. Regarding the Anshi semiconductor issue, the Netherlands needs to give China an explanation and handle this matter as soon as possible. The Netherlands should adopt a correct attitude to ease tensions between China and the Netherlands. As for Europe, let alone learn from the "small courtyard and high wall" approach of the United States. The situation is already obvious. It is not that China needs a Western market that is not free. However, the Western market cannot be separated from Chinese companies, always wanting both, but how can things like pie falling from the sky continue to happen?