Can the EU hold back the great tech decoupling?
The report discusses the EU's response to US pressure for stricter trade limits with China, advocating for economic cooperation and a unified European strategy to protect its interests in the tech sector.
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| Quick Facts | |
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| Report location: | source source 2 |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Centre for European Reform |
| Authors: | Zach Meyers, Sander Tordoir |
| Time horizon: | 2024 |
| Geographic focus: | European_Union, United_States, China, Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, South_Korea |
Methods
The research employs a qualitative analysis of geopolitical strategies, focusing on trade policies, economic security, and international relations between the US, EU, and China. It examines policy recommendations and strategic responses to evolving trade dynamics and technological dependencies.
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Key Insights
The report examines the US's push for Europe to impose stricter trade limits on high-tech goods with China, emphasizing the need for the EU to advocate for economic cooperation rather than decoupling. The US strategy involves expanding export controls on sensitive goods, impacting European firms. The EU is advised to adopt a unified approach to economic security and pressure the US to maintain limited trade restrictions. The report highlights the complexities of chip-making supply chains, the US's influence on allies, and China's efforts to develop its own capabilities. It suggests the EU should focus on maintaining technological leadership, protecting intellectual property, and forming alliances to coordinate subsidies and export controls. The EU must act strategically to safeguard its interests and leverage its position in global supply chains.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: 2020s time horizon | 2024 time horizon | China geographic scope | English publication language | European Union geographic scope | Germany geographic scope | Japan geographic scope | Netherlands geographic scope | South Korea geographic scope | Taiwan geographic scope | United States geographic scope | chip-making supply chain | economic cooperation | economic security | export controls | industrial policy | intellectual property | tech decoupling | technological leadership | trade limits | transatlantic relations