Dutch Government Think‑tank Pushes EU for Tougher Tariffs and Controls on China
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The European Union must take much tougher measures to withstand competition from China. This is stated in an advisory report by the WRR, the Scientific Council for Government Policy, which was presented today to Ministers Heleen Herbert (Economic Affairs, CDA) and Sjoerd Sjoerdsma (Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, D66). The council advocates, among other things, import tariffs to halt ‘far-reaching deindustrialization,’ says WRR counci…
Dutch government think‑tank pushes EU for tougher tariffs and controls on China
Europe needs to double down on trade protections to protect itself against China more vigorously and faster than it is currently doing, according to the Dutch scientific council. The Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR), which advises the Dutch government on long-term policy questions, will present its findings to the Dutch ministers of foreign and economic affairs on Thursday (27 August), but the brief covers Europe as a whole. “There…
The Netherlands and Europe should change their trade policy now that countries like the United States and China are increasingly using their economic power as a geopolitical weapon. This is the view of the Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR). In a report to the cabinet on Thursday, the WRR advises that the Netherlands and Europe should, for example, impose much stricter conditions on China for trade with the EU and impose the same req…
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