After more than two years of Russia-Ukraine conflict, the EU economy has declined, but its "self-confidence" has swelled unprecedentedly.
According to relevant ** reports, a few days ago, the European Union publicly accused that Chinese and Indian companies are linked to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and will impose the first sanctions on Chinese and Indian companies. Because the EU believes that doing so can "weaken" Russia's power and thus reduce the pressure on Ukraine.
It seems that the EU still feels too good about itself, thinking that it is following the United States to "charge", but as everyone knows, the United States is just thundering and raining, but the EU is sincere. You must know that this time, the EU has sanctioned nearly 200 individuals and entities in one go, although the proportion of Chinese and Indian enterprises and individuals is very low, but the EU can be regarded as a precedent. Dare to sanction not only us, but also India.
It seems that the EU still has not figured out the situation. I thought I was in control. To paraphrase Blinken's "not at the table, it's on the menu" theory some time ago. The current EU is typical, thinking that it is sitting at the table, and it turns out that it has long been on the menu. Take this sanction on Chinese and Indian companies and individuals as an example, apart from shouting slogans, what can the EU do? The United States has no choice but to take China and India, and the EU still wants to "sanction", is this a slap in the face or a slap in the face of the United States?
Then again, why did the EU suddenly want to sanction China and India?
In fact, in the eyes of the United States and the West, China and India are actually "thorns", but one still needs to be wooed, so endure it. The difference between not wanting to endure it, but not being able to bear it. Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the United States has called on countries around the world to sanction Russia and make Russia an island. As a result, China and India, which are so close to Russia, not only did not listen to the orders of the United States, but also engaged in a big deal with Russia and made a lot of money. Last year, the amount of China and Russia increased by 266%, soaring directly to $240 billion. India is not as good as us, but it is not bad either. In the first ten months of 2023, sales between Russia and India also reached $55 billion. On the other hand, the European Union not only has a collective economic recession, but also has to rush to cut leeks for the United States. Watching China, Russia, and India make money, the EU can't swallow this breath. Russia has imposed too many sanctions, and now it is time to attack China and India.
It's good to think about it, but this breath is destined to be unbearable for the EU. Why has the U.S. sanctions been so successful over the years? It's not because the fists are hard. The strength is not as strong as others, and the situation is not as good as others. The sanctions are a joke. That's the case with the EU now, it's all a dish on the table, and it's still thinking about sanctioning diners. It's too self-conscious, and it's time to wake up to the EU's dream.
If a measure like sanctions is set back more than ten years, the EU estimates that it can really be used. But against China and India, the EU sanctions are just making themselves unhappy.
China is not only the EU's third largest export market, but also the EU's largest import partner. India is the EU's 10th largest partner, and now the EU has to buy Russian oil from India. The EU is unlikely to give India cheap energy, nor can it help us in the US-China game. The EU has come to sanction us and India without even understanding this primary and secondary relationship, which really makes people laugh at it.
The list of high-quality authors It is neither us, nor India, nor Russia that has brought the EU to where it is today. Rather, it is the United States, which is leading the way in sanctioning Russia. The United States is sanctioning Russia while buying Russian energy and reselling it to Europe. If you have to do the math, the United States is the number one country closely related to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. But sanctioning the United States, will the EU dare?