In the unprecedented trade dispute between EU member Lithuania and China, Beijing is now trying to put pressure on companies from other EU states. The EU wants to mediate, but according to media reports, an attempt at talks with the Chinese customs authority has been turned down. Will a WTO complaint now be filed?
Von Amelie Richter
Im beispiellosen Handelsstreit zwischen EU-Staat Litauen und China versucht Peking nun, Unternehmen aus weiteren EU-Staaten unter Druck zu setzen. Die EU will vermitteln, ein erstes Gesprächsangebot an die chinesische Zollbehörde blitzt Medienberichten zufolge aber ab. Kommt es nun zur WTO-Klage?
Von Amelie Richter
This week, Brussels was supposed to present its approach to an EU supply chain law - but the presentation of the Commission's proposal was postponed. Meanwhile, the German supply chain law has been passed and will come into force in just over a year. How are companies in China preparing for implementation? There are still a lot of unanswered questions, including how human rights violations will be detected in the first place, says Jens Hildebrandt. The interview was conducted by Amelie Richter.
Von Amelie Richter
