Could Europe’s cost-of-living protests sharpen EU-China trade tensions?
Could Europe’s cost-of-living protests sharpen EU-China trade tensions?
As violent protests fuelled partly by the cost-of-living crisis shake parts of Europe, most notably France, analysts say the unrest could add to pressure on European policymakers to take a tougher trade stance towards China. “One could argue that the EU looks weaker, but then one could also argue that there is more of a need to show external strength at a time of such events,” said David Henig,…