Chinese companies operating in Europe face growing political and regulatory pressure as EU leaders consider tougher action against major technology suppliers and fast-fashion retailer Shein.
Brussels is reportedly weighing a plan to force member states to phase out Huawei and ZTE equipment from telecom networks, adding a new hurdle for roughly 3,000 Chinese firms active across the continent.
EU aims to accelerate crackdown on cheap Chinese parcels, FT reports https://t.co/toEtfrZaqL
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France is also moving to suspend Shein over consumer-protection and safety concerns, escalating scrutiny after the Netherlands seized Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia earlier this year.
European finance ministers agreed on Thursday to bring forward to next year customs duties on low-value parcels arriving in the bloc to crack down on cheap Chinese e-commerce imports, in a move set to hit Chinese online retailers Shein and Temu. https://t.co/fFFOVnib4e
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A recent survey by the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU found 81 percent of Chinese companies see the bloc’s regulatory environment as increasingly unpredictable.
Economists warn that Beijing could retaliate with its own trade restrictions, raising the risk of further escalation between China and Europe.
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