EU must fight back against China with tariffs to save European industry, Dutch government advisers warn

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EU must fight back against China with tariffs to save European industry, Dutch government advisers warn
Guangzhou, China / Photo by Zheng XUE / Unsplash

Can Europe still protect its industry without abandoning its free-trade principles? And how far should Brussels go to counter what Dutch government advisers describe as unfair economic competition from China and increasing dependence on both Beijing and Washington? A new report by the Dutch Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) argues that Europe may need to embrace measures once considered politically unthinkable. Read on for the full story.

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