[Military and Military Subplane] Author: Feng Yu

According to the Russian "EADaily" on October 24, the Dutch government under pressure from the United States, announced the takeover of the Chinese company Anselm in the Netherlands semiconductor plant, on the grounds of the so-called "mismanagement", and citing the wartime emergency law of 1952, dismissed the Chinese general manager, transferred shares to the state trustee, appointed the so-called temporary supervisor to exercise decision-making power.

The factory, which employs 1,20,000 people, was acquired by the parent company Zhou Tai Technologies for $3.6 billion in 2018 and was included on the U.S. sanctions list by the end of 2024.The U.S. warned the Dutch side that if it did not Chinaise, ANS will also be sanctioned.

This action by the Netherlands was a typical act of robbery. China immediately responded and announced that it would ban Anshi China and its subcontractors from exporting finished chips and components to the West, causing panic in European automobile, medical equipment and industrial production lines and putting pressure on the Netherlands.

The Russian media believes that China¡¯s countermeasures will bring the EU¡¯s industrial system to a systematic collapse.

(Russian media reports of the event)

The Dutch operation was used as a means for Europe to deal with Russia.

After the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Germany confiscated the energy assets of Russian companies in Europe, including the German subsidiaries of the Russian Gas Industry Corporation and the German subsidiaries of the Russian Petroleum Company, on the same grounds of national security.

Now the Netherlands follows the same logic, as long as the United States is named, Chinese enterprises are also viewed as so-called risk targets, and the means are the same: citing the wartime emergency law, implementing state custody, on the surface is a temporary measure, the essence is permanent takeover.

This means that Europe has politically abandoned respect for private property rights and completely submitted to U.S. geopolitical orders.In contrast, the strike on Russia is in the energy sector, while the strike on China is in the manufacturing chain.

Similarly, the victims are Europe itself, the sanctions on Russian energy, putting Europe in the energy crisis, Germany first hit; now against China, Europe first hit.

This de-Chinese policy as a policy of restraint against China is essentially an extension of the U.S. strategy, and what Europe plays is still the role of ashes.

The United States is trying to achieve two goals through pressure: one is to cut off scientific and technological cooperation between China and Europe; the other is to allow Europe to form a new dependence on U.S. semiconductors and energy supplies.

Driven by both ideology and subordination, European politicians have surrendered strategic autonomy and sacrificed industry in exchange for the smiling face of the United States. The extent to which they have no brains is shocking.

(Nexperia)

For Europe, it¡¯s a time to kick your own knife.

Anshi's products are mid-level industrial chips, between high-end lithography and low-end modules, and are widely used in automotive controls, medical instruments, industrial machinery and energy equipment.

These areas are precisely the pillars of the European economy. China¡¯s cutting off exports is equivalent to removing the backbone of European industry. Because Europe has long relied on China¡¯s component system, there is no alternative. Neither Southeast Asian factories nor U.S. enterprises can replicate Anselm¡¯s production capacity and compatibility in the short term.

And there is no stock buffer in Europe, with some companies holding stocks for a maximum of weeks, which means that from next month, shutdowns will begin to spread across the eurozone.

In addition to mature industries, China¡¯s countermeasures will also weaken the EU¡¯s industrial continuity in many emerging fields such as new energy and AI.

One-hand rare earths and one-hand chips. This is not oil and natural gas. If you add some money to buy it from other countries, you can always buy it. In terms of rare earths and chips, Europe can't find other sellers even if you add money.

(Trump and European leaders)

Therefore, Europe's operations are puzzling and give people the feeling that decisions are not in their minds. They open their mouths to "national security" and shut their mouths to "China threat." As a result, they show that I hit myself again and again, and the attacks are getting harder and harder.

The problem is not only in the passive implementation of the American strategy, but also in the fact that the European system never learns from it.

The energy crisis has not yet passed, and it has actively provoked the industrial crisis, which is no longer a question of political positions, but the inertia of thinking and the inertia of institutions.

The decision-making structure of the European Union is highly decentralized and cannot form a unified strategic will, and when the United States gives orders, some countries will not want to, will rush to follow, preferring to endure the industrial recession, but must also make America happy.

Especially during Trump's time, it is said that when Trump won the first primary election in Iowa in 2024, Europe began to study what Trump should do after returning to the White House. At present, the final research The result is mindless kneeling and licking.

In the past, during the Biden period, he was still coquettish and acting. Now, as soon as Trump raises his hand, some European countries and politicians directly kneel down, regardless of the consequences, only worried about kneeling too slowly.

(Flag of China and flag of the European Union)

This is also a wonder in the world. It is said that one learns from a mistake, but Europe has to repeatedly die in the same pit.

It can be understood once or twice. Being like this all the time only shows that its political structure doesn't allow it to grow a brain.

It¡¯s not the collective stupidity of Europeans, but the game structure within this alliance has been doomed to be unable to cope with strategic challenges, leading to brainless decisions over and over again.

Every time faced with the persecution of the United States, Europe will cooperate like conditioned reflexes. Even people like Biden cut Europe as a leek, and Trump is naturally even more important.

This is also why China-European relations are becoming increasingly turbulent, if Europe prioritizes its own interests, dealing with it is not difficult, it is commonplace, and it can be easy to find ways to win.

But Europe has sold itself to the United States, and has become the American gamble, then in the future China-European relations, I am afraid, as is the case with Russia-Ukraine negotiations now, Europe will still not be able to stand on the table, wait for the results to be heard.