China Warns EU Against Discriminatory Trade Measures

The notable element is the absence of specifics: Beijing's warning names no instrument or sector, which leaves the scope of any retaliation undefined and hard to price. That ambiguity matters most for European exporters whose supply chains run through China, and for Chinese producers already facing tighter EU scrutiny. Whether the Commission converts the Franco-German paper into formal proposals, and whether Beijing's response stays rhetorical or becomes targeted, is the open question worth tracking.