On February 28, local time, there was new news in the European Union that the infamous "** chain bill" was not passed.
This is undoubtedly good news, but what is surprising is that Sweden voted against China.
As we all know, the United States' means against China are endless, from the very beginning of the "first-class war" to the later "science and technology war", China has broken through them one by one.
China is fearless in the face of U.S. targeting and sanctions, and even China's "One Belt, One Road" has been squeezed out by the United States, and finally has to recognize the achievements of the "One Belt, One Road".
The US tactics have not stopped, and as the United States slowly further engages in "strategic competition" with China, the idea of squeezing China out of the international economic system is becoming more and more intense.
In August last year, this kind of voice began to become more serious, and the relevant voice also said that the "decoupling and breaking chain" with China will become more extensive and more far-reaching.
Subsequently, a variety of related bills have been proposed in the new Congress, all of which are aimed at China, and there is a posture of not giving up until the goal is reached.
However, the United States wants to squeeze China out of the international economy, but it does not dare to bear the consequences of China's real exclusion.
If China really "decouples", then the United States will have to bear the high cost of decoupling, and it will also cause serious backlash to itself.
Therefore, the United States is in a situation where it does not want China to become strong and wants to impose sanctions on China, but it also wants to reap some benefits on China's side.
Coupled with the current situation, it is not an easy matter to squeeze China out of the international economy.
Moreover, it is impossible for all countries in the world to give up such interests to support the United States.
Economic globalization is the trend of the times, but the United States is still looking for ways in this regard, and the European Union has proposed a bill two years ago.
Behind this, you don't need to guess to know that there is a United States, which is called the "**Chain Act", and the official name is the "Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive".
In fact, every country is not stupid, they understand that the implementation of this law is an act of hurting others and hurting themselves, so for the sake of the overall good, every country must think carefully about how to decide this matter.
So after a long period of operation, the bill finally began to be voted on in the European Council a few days ago.
When this vote was held, the eyes of the public were still firmly watched, after all, whether these countries chose to agree or oppose, the result is still worth looking forward to.
After all, this kind of decision to hurt the enemy by 1,000 and lose 800 is not so easy to decide, and after a long vote, the final result finally appeared.
In the end, the bill was not passed, and it is worth mentioning that the vote may not have been the same as everyone thought.
After the vote began, more than 10 countries, including Germany, directly chose to abstain from voting, not participating in the approval and opposition.
Among them, Sweden's choice was very straightforward, and it directly chose the vote against, whether from the "unanimous consent principle" or from the point of view of half consent, the bill was not successfully passed.
However, judging from the available information, the bill that was not passed this time will not disappear directly, because the United States has not given up.
Forbes also analyzes this matter, and the main point is that the European Council now has two weeks to find an alternative.
But even if there is a plan in two weeks, it will be too late to vote again, because the elections in Europe are about to begin, and there will be a lot of changes after that, so the possibility of this plan being too small or even negligible.
This result is actually happy for everyone, after all, on the business side, they really want this bill to disappear, after all, their own relationship with China is indispensable.
So abstaining was a no-brainer, and Sweden's opposition was a surprise, given that Sweden's image has always been one of Europe's strongholds of the white left.
Needless to say, the attitude towards China is very bad, so this vote against it is something that many people did not expect.
There are reports of this in Sweden, where China is hated by Sweden to a surprisingly high degree.
You know, the relationship between China and Sweden is very small, and there is very little relationship between China and Sweden, both now and in previous history.
Even in 2018, Swedish TV stations openly insulted China, targeted China's Huawei 5G in 2020, and there was a wild party to expel the Chinese ambassador in 2021.
Especially when Sino-US relations deteriorated, the United States spared no room in smearing China, and Sweden, as a small country in Northern Europe, was naturally deeply affected.
But no matter how much we dislike China and how deep our misunderstanding of China is, the benefits that China can bring to Sweden are something that Sweden cannot ignore.
There are many Swedish companies in China, especially IKEA, Volvo and other well-known brands that we are familiar with are Swedish companies in China.
Over the years, China has brought a lot of benefits to Sweden, and now that inflation in Europe is ridiculously high, it is obviously crazy to abandon China now.
So even if Sweden hates China and has radical ideas in politics, it still doesn't dare to put down the money in its hands.
Now the United States is doing it regardless of the life and death of European countries, which is already difficult enough, and now it is tossing its "good friends" again.
Although Europe is now very dependent on the United States, and the United States has restricted many things in Europe, if the United States acts too much, it will also attract dissatisfaction.
The United States, which insists on going its own way, will eventually be devoured, reaping the consequences of its own actions, and taking responsibility for its actions.
Although Sweden voted against it at this meeting, it is important to know that Sweden is only acting in its own interests.
Whether it is Sweden or the United States, we must look at the essence through the phenomenon.