Brussels Risks Chinese Ire as EU Rethinks Policy

China warns of strong countermeasures if EU adopts 'Buy European' or tech sovereignty ​policies

China Threatens to Launch Trade Probes Against the European Union

The heating up of rhetoric comes as European officials are scheduled to hold closely watched talks on Friday to discuss ramping up the bloc’s trade defenses—a move widely seen as aimed at shielding critical industries from Chinese rivals.

The European Union's executive aims to pitch ideas ahead of an EU ​leaders' summit on June 18 to 19, and possible measures could include forcing EU companies to diversify supply chains or to create new ⁠trade tools to curb China's access in chemicals, metals and clean technology.