Europe’s Leaders Have Come Under Domestic Pressure to Follow the American Lead on China Trade
European leaders have been less aggressive than Washington on China trade, but EU businesses now pressure them to follow the American lead.
An employee works at a company manufacturing lithium batteries in Huaibei, in eastern Anhui Province, China, on Nov. 26, 2024. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Washington’s aggressive posture on China trade has grabbed most media attention these days—the imposition of high tariffs on Chinese goods, the threat of even higher levies, restrictions on high-technology exports to China, and incentives for businesses to source domestically.
Milton Ezrati
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Milton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of Human Capital at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), and chief economist for Vested, a New York-based communications firm. Before joining Vested, he served as chief market strategist and economist for Lord, Abbett & Co. He also writes frequently for City Journal and blogs regularly for Forbes. His latest book is "Thirty Tomorrows: The Next Three Decades of Globalization, Demographics, and How We Will Live."
