E.U. Proposes Plan to Shield Economies and Technologies From China

The European Commission unveiled proposals to protect trade, investment, critical infrastructure and sensitive technology from rival countries that don't share European values.
Though not naming China directly, the plans target curbing its access to European markets and intellectual property.
The proposals align Europe with the U.S. in scrutinizing China's economic ambitions and call for screening foreign investments and exports of sensitive tech.
Europe seeks to make its supply chains and economies less vulnerable to coercion and weaponization of trade relationships by foreign rivals.
The plans aim to curb China's ability to gain military advantages from trade and partnerships in Europe without fully decoupling economic ties.