The European Chamber of Commerce said in its de-risking report that companies were “skewed disproportionately towards risk management and building resilience” because of the COVID pandemic, global economic slowdown, Ukraine war and U.S.-China geopolitical competition.
“China has a rational self-interest in ensuring that there is a workable commercial relationship with Europe going forward. And that, frankly, is put at risk right now,” Jens Eskelund, president of the European Chamber of Commerce in China, said.
“I think there is a risk that Europe feels compelled to react in more protective ways.”
If you followed the news in recent months you would know about the European efforts about ensuring supply chains do not involve exploitation or other morally objectionable practices. These represent compliance risks to companies working with countries like China. It would be naive to assume that a statement like his about risks has nothing to do with that.