In recent years, the United States has imposed a series of sanctions and suppressions on China, from the chip bill in previous years to the recent review of Chinese investment, all of which show the tough stance of the United States.
As a close ally of the United States, the EU obviously did not miss the opportunity to show its loyalty, and they held an important meeting, at which they proposed a plan to sanction China's development, which was supported and endorsed by 27 countries.
The reason put forward by the EU is that there is "conclusive evidence" that eight Chinese technology companies have provided military equipment to Russia, and these Chinese-funded enterprises involved in microelectronics and remote sensing technology are very likely to be adopted by Russia in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and the EU believes that it is necessary to impose sanctions on these Chinese-funded enterprises.
All along, the United States has continued to exert pressure on the European Union, subtly guiding it to align itself with itself and adopt a resolute stance and sanctions against China. The United States uses various channels to instill anti-China sentiment and ideas in the EU, and exaggerates and distorts China's position and actions on Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other issues.
This is the first time that the EU has imposed sanctions on China, marking a response to the "stay away from China" strategy proposed by some EU high-level **, however, this strategy has not won the universal support of all EU members, and many member states believe that this strategy is really a stupid move.
The German chancellor voted against the sanctions, which, according to Scholz, is premature and lacks conclusive evidence that China supplies military equipment or components to Russia.
The imposition of sanctions on Chinese companies will not only have an impact on these companies, but more importantly, they will affect the EU countries themselves, after all, the Chinese market has now become one of the most promising and largest markets, and the EU cannot afford to lose the Chinese market.
As Germany has taken the lead in raising its opposition, other EU member states have begun to weigh carefully whether to impose sanctions on China, after all, in the era of global economic integration, EU member states cannot avoid cooperating with China.
China is not a country that allows manipulation, and if the EU chooses to impose sanctions, how will China be held back? Only through mutual cooperation and mutual benefit can we lead to the road to survival and prosperity.
The world is a splendid drama in which nations play their roles, sometimes in fierce opposition and sometimes in close cooperation, but it should never be forgotten that, despite the vicissitudes of life, all nations are part of this "family of Earth", and that there may be disputes among family members, but cooperation and interdependence are always the constant themes.
In the future, China will continue to unswervingly move towards the path of peaceful development, continue to promote domestic reform and opening up, and meet various challenges on the way forward, and give full play to its strength to make more significant contributions to maintaining international peace, promoting global prosperity and building a more just and equitable international order.