As Europe reportedly weighs fresh trade barriers against Chinese chemical and plastic products, Chinese experts on Friday warned that trade barriers cannot fix Europe’s competitiveness problems, urging the EU to stop scapegoating Chinese imports and instead carefully assess what its broader industrial base truly needs, as well as the risks that blunt protectionist measures could pose to downstream industries and supply chains.

European governments plan to use trade safeguards against surging imports. France, Italy, and Germany will request broad import quotas soon. These measures target chemicals and…

As Europe reportedly weighs fresh trade barriers against Chinese chemical and plastic products, Chinese experts on Friday warned that trade barriers cannot fix Europe’s…