The phrase "'decoupling' from China" has been said by the United States for several years, not only to say, but also to do; Not only do it, but the United States will also pull together its European allies. But friendship is friendship, business is business, and no matter how good the friendship is, it can't delay business. European countries are still well aware of this.
According to Reuters, "South China Morning Post" and many other ** reports, two days ago, the European Union launched a vote on an important bill. The name of the bill is the "Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive", which is commonly known as the "**Chain Act".
As a result, as soon as the vote began, Germany took the lead in abstaining; Subsequently, 12 countries, including Finland and Italy, also abstained; Sweden, on the other hand, voted against. The EU's 27 member states failed to pass the bill, which had been in the works for more than two years, because it did not receive a majority vote.
And according to the rules, the EU has two weeks to come up with alternatives. If not, it will be delayed until after the European Parliament elections in June. But the problem is that there are huge differences within the EU about this bill, and it will be difficult for countries to reach an agreement in a short period of time. As for the period after June, a group of people will be replaced, and there will be more variables at that time. Therefore, this bill has basically "existed in name".
So the question is, why did all these European countries jump out against this bill?
The reason is actually very simple, because it is essentially a bill by the United States to pressure the EU to "decouple" from China. According to the provisions of the law, when EU enterprises choose the best chain partners, they must check the "human rights" records of the other party, and only those who meet the requirements can cooperate. If an EU company violates this rule, it will be fined up to 5% of its global sales.
As everyone knows, the so-called "human rights" issue is nothing but a "big stick" in the hands of the United States, which most likes to use it to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, especially China. In addition, China is the second largest partner of the European Union, the first largest import and the third largest export destination, and many enterprises in the European Union have a first-class chain relationship with China. To put it bluntly, the United States is forcing EU companies to "decouple" from China.
There is an old Chinese saying that "cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents". What if the United States is the boss of the West? usually shouts two sentences together, that is for "the United States eats meat, they can drink soup". Now, the United States is going so far as to smash their "rice bowl" and make them hungry. Of course, European countries cannot agree to this.
What's more, Europe is already having a hard time now, the high inflation rate is scary, and if it is "decoupled" from China again, I am afraid that the entire EU economy is at risk of collapsing. So, from the very beginning, many EU countries have openly said that they will not support this bill, such as Germany.
Surprisingly, Sweden voted the only one against it. In our impression, Sweden's attitude towards China is not friendly, and it can even be called an "anti-China vanguard". Under these circumstances, Sweden has come out to veto this bill, which is unfavorable to China. In the final analysis, Sweden is also helping itself, after all, Sweden also has many enterprises and has close cooperation with China.
And this also shows that in the face of interests, the alliance relationship of the West is not solid. Of course, we can't take it lightly, after all, everyone understands the temperament of the West. In the final analysis, you still have to be strong yourself, so that you can be fearless of all bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods.
As the saying goes: the EU refuses to accept the "decoupling order", and the US conspiracy is difficult to implement. The interests of the current allies are divided, and China is self-reliant.
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