Tim Rühlig quoted in the Associated Press ahead of EU Trade Commissioner’s visit to Beijing
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Wed, 10/07/2026 – 16:59
Europe cannot disengage completely with China as it did from Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, but there is robust momentum to rethink its trade relationship with Beijing, explained Tim Rühlig to the Associated Press.
He underscored that simply protecting oneself from China is not the future. “But in order to have a chance of making yourself ready for future technologies and to remain competitive in the coming 15-20 years, you have to protect yourself.”
“Where do we make ourselves independent or at least more diverse? And where do we still work with the Chinese?”
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