politics

Europe is running from a phantom China threat

EU leaders fear cheap Chinese exports when they should be worrying about embedded spyware and rare earths dependency

Europe is running from a phantom China threat

TL;DR

  • EU leaders are prioritizing the wrong threat from China.
  • The real threats from China are embedded spyware and dependency on rare earth minerals.
  • Europe's focus on cheap exports distracts from more serious strategic vulnerabilities.