About this episode

Finbarr Bermingham discusses the European Union's trade war with China, focusing on tariffs and industrial policies.

Finbarr Bermingham (South China Morning Post) joins to explain how the European Union is using tariffs, cybersecurity, product bans, and industrial policy in its own trade war with China, as well as how China is not backing down (45:04).

People in this episode

Host: Chad P. Bown

Guest: Finbarr Bermingham

Topics covered

• trade war
• tariffs
• cybersecurity
• product bans
• industrial policy
• European Union
• China

Keywords

• trade war
• European Union
• China
• tariffs
• cybersecurity
• product bans
• industrial policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: South China Morning Post

Places: European Union, China

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