Why Europe Calls It Unfair Competition

Friday, June 19, 2026

Why does Europe increasingly describe competition with China as unfair? The answer extends beyond tariffs, subsidies or trade disputes. At its core lies a deeper question: what happens when two fundamentally different economic systems compete within the same global marketplace?

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When Companies Become Strategic Assets

Thursday, June 18, 2026

European companies and Chinese companies often compete in the same markets. Yet they frequently operate within very different economic architectures. Understanding those differences helps explain why debates about subsidies, trade and industrial policy have become increasingly central to relations between Europe and China.

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