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EU's market leverage against China questioned

The European Union is increasingly viewing its market access and trade as strategic tools in geopolitical competition, particularly against China. Some analysts suggest using this market leverage as a weapon against economic coercion. However, the effectiveness of this strategy is questionable, as market size alone does not guarantee coercive power, which also depends on the ability to impose unavoidable costs and withstand countermeasures. AI

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing the strategic use of market access as a geopolitical tool.

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EU's market leverage against China questioned

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Li Xing,Rong Dan ·

    EU should think twice before weaponising its market against China

    For much of the post-Cold-War era, the European Union understood economic interdependence as a source of mutual prosperity. Open markets, free trade and multilateral rules were regarded not merely as economic principles but as the foundations of European normative influence. That…