The EU’s next China dilemma: When does investment become circumvention?
By Cynthia Kroet ( August 31, 2026, 09:06 GMT | Comment) -- As Chinese companies expand manufacturing in countries such as Turkey, Egypt and Morocco, Brussels is increasingly grappling with how to distinguish genuine foreign investment from production aimed at preserving access to the EU market. The debate is exposing the limits of existing trade-defense rules and shaping new industrial and trade policy initiatives.As the EU develops new trade and industrial tools to respond to Chinese overcapacity, a more difficult question is emerging. The issue is no longer only how to respond to imports from China, but how to treat products made by Chinese companies in third countries such as Turkey, Morocco or Vietnam....
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