'Fight a trade war with China'? The EU can neither win nor afford it
By: Global Times | Published: Mar 25, 2026 09:58 PM
#ItsNiu Recently, the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) published a report advocating the use of "leverage-based diplomacy" against China, suggesting that the EU should exploit China's "dependence" on Europe in areas such as technology and markets to exert targeted pressure. The report even encourages the EU to initiate a trade war. Here is why the EU can neither win nor afford it?