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Wonderwall? The UK Eyes Barriers to Chinese Car Imports
Pressure is mounting on the UK to follow the EU in imposing barriers to Chinese car imports.
Senior Advisor
Noah Barkin is a Senior Advisor with Rhodium Group's China practice, focusing on Europe-China relations and transatlantic China policy.
ChinaNoah is a part of the Rhodium Group team advising government and corporate clients. He is also a Visiting Senior Fellow in the Indo-Pacific Program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States and creator of the popular “Watching China in Europe” newsletter.
Previously he worked as a bureau chief, regional editor and roving Europe correspondent for Reuters, based in Berlin, Paris, London and New York. He has also written for publications including The Atlantic, The New York Times, Foreign Policy and Politico and is quoted regularly in leading international media. Noah has been a visiting fellow at the Mercator Institute for China Studies in Berlin and the American German Institute in Washington. He has testified in the U.S. Senate and the European Parliament, and is a regular speaker and moderator on European policy issues. Noah is also the author of a book on the euro. A native Californian, he has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and French from U.C. Berkeley and a Master’s degree from Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs.
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Pressure is mounting on the UK to follow the EU in imposing barriers to Chinese car imports.
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Over the past year, German political leaders, central bankers, business associations, and unions have begun talking openly about the risks of a “China shock.” The rhetoric, however, has not been matched by decisive policy action.
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The cost of confronting China will be high. But the cost of waiting—for Europe’s economy, security, and sovereignty—could be far higher.
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An election on February 23 could bring change in Germany’s approach to China. The extent of the shift will depend in part on the makeup of the governing coalition.