Translated by ChatGPT, edited by Sinocism.com.

Source: Yuyuan Tantian 玉渊谭天 | October 7, 2026

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On October 5, France and Germany submitted a non-paper to the European Commission calling on the European Union to strengthen its trade-defense measures and add several new protectionist tools.

10月5日，法国和德国向欧委会提交非正式文件，要求欧盟强化贸易防御措施，增加多项保护主义新工具。

These tools are mainly intended to do several things: restrict goods and companies from other countries from entering the European market, reduce so-called supply-chain dependencies, and prepare in advance for possible countermeasures by other countries.

这套工具主要指向几个方向：限制他国商品和企业进入欧洲市场、降低所谓的供应链依赖，并提前为他国可能采取的反制做好准备。

At the same time, under the current proposal, the EU could investigate another country’s overall policies. As long as the EU believes those policies undermine what it calls “fair market conditions,” it could take action when it deems necessary.

同时，按照目前的设想，欧盟可以调查别国的整体政策。只要欧盟认为其破坏了欧盟所谓的“公平市场条件”，必要时就可以采取措施。

China’s position on this is very clear. If the European side insists on introducing discriminatory measures of this kind, China will respond resolutely to defend the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese industries.

对此，中方的态度很清楚。如欧方执意出台相关歧视性措施，中方必将坚决予以回应，捍卫中国产业合法权益。

01 Questions the European Side Needs to Answer

01 欧方需要回答几个问题

In response to France and Germany’s push for the EU to formulate new trade-restriction tools, China can coordinate positions within the World Trade Organization framework with third parties that may be affected and jointly study countermeasures.

针对法德推动欧盟制定新型贸易限制工具的动向，中方可以在世贸组织框架下，同可能受到影响的第三方协调立场，共同研究应对措施。

The tools currently available to China include anti-discrimination investigations, industrial- and supply-chain security investigations, and investigations into the impact of foreign subsidies.

目前，中方可以使用的工具，包括反歧视调查、产业链供应链安全调查、境外补贴影响调查等。

Zhou Mi of the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation under the Ministry of Commerce told Tantian that these investigations can assess whether relevant foreign policies affect Chinese companies and create unfair competition. This can safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies and reduce the effects on Chinese industries of unfair policies and their spillovers.