Belgium urges EU to save industry by getting tough on China

(Camille Gijs – Politico) The EU must protect strategic industries such as chemicals and pharmaceuticals from Chinese oversupply — even if that means exposing the bloc to retaliation in the short term, Belgium’s foreign minister told POLITICO. Maxime Prévot also listed metals, automotive and critical minerals as sectors in need of urgent attention, as he urged the European Commission to propose protective action. “We need to prioritize the sectors where we can act quickly and effectively. And accept that we don’t necessarily need to provide exhaustive, universal protection down to the last detail for every type of production,” Prévot said in an interview earlier this week. – Belgium urges EU to save industry by getting tough on China – POLITICO