At the end of December 2020, France's head of state, Emmanuel Macron, was at the virtual table when the investment agreement between the EU and China was being finalized – he wants to wrap up the deal in early 2022, during France's presidency of the EU Council. However, according to experts, the plan could backfire. The agreement is increasingly unpopular among French MEPs – and the French presidential elections are coming up. China.Table today takes a look at relations between Paris and Beijing, and you can find more country profiles online.
Von Amelie Richter
Europe wants to defend itself against economic coercion by other countries. The EU Commission plans to present a new "anti-coercion instrument" by the end of the year. The discussion about the right instruments is starting now. Brussels' intention behind the mechanism: It is about deterrence – not least in the direction of China. What options does the EU Commission have at its disposal?
Von Amelie Richter
Europa will sich gegen wirtschaftliche Zwangsmaßnahmen anderer Länder wehren. Die EU-Kommission plant, bis Ende des Jahres ein neues "anti-coercion instrument" vorzustellen. Die Diskussion über die richtigen Instrumente geht jetzt los. Die Absicht Brüssels hinter dem Mechanismus: Es geht um Abschreckung – nicht zuletzt in Richtung China. Welche Möglichkeit hat die EU-Kommission dafür in der Hand?
Von Amelie Richter
