CCPIT: Chinese companies report "securitization" of trade and economy in the EU

(Central News Agency, Taipei, June 30) The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) released its "EU Business Environment Report 2025" today. The report shows that 53% of Chinese companies surveyed have a positive evaluation of the EU business environment, while 47% believe it needs improvement, with particular concern over the politicization and securitization of trade and economic issues.

The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) released its "EU Business Environment Report 2025" today.

According to a report by Yicai Global on June 30, CCPIT spokesperson Wang Yifei stated at a press conference that Chinese companies expect both sides to resolve issues in Sino-European economic and trade cooperation through dialogue and consultation, and hope the EU will provide a fair, just, and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies going to Europe.

The report indicates that 53% of Chinese companies surveyed have a positive evaluation of the EU business environment, and 48.8% plan to increase supply chain cooperation with EU companies. Chinese companies in the EU are focusing on areas such as the EU's digital economy, finance, and green economy. Additionally, 47% of Chinese companies surveyed believe the EU business environment needs improvement, with specific issues appearing in three aspects.

The report mentions that the first is the increasing tendency towards "securitization," such as the EU's formal implementation of the "Critical Raw Materials Act" to strengthen control and protection of critical raw materials. Based on the "5G Network Security Toolbox," security review mechanisms are being extended to areas like solar energy and optical fibers. 65.9% of Chinese companies surveyed reported that the EU exhibits behaviors or tendencies towards the politicization and securitization of trade and economic issues.

The second is the increase in trade and investment barriers, with 51.8% of Chinese companies surveyed believing that market access barriers in the EU will rise in the future. The third is the rise in corporate production costs. The EU economy faces dual pressures of insufficient growth momentum and soaring energy prices, leading to increased energy costs for businesses, with rising prices for electricity, natural gas, and carbon allowances. 42.8% of Chinese companies surveyed reported that production costs in the EU are continuously increasing.

Chinese companies in the EU have put forward four suggestions for the EU business environment: create a more friendly business environment for foreign companies, stop restricting the operations of Chinese-funded enterprises under the guise of "security," maintain open trade and investment markets, and promote sustained economic recovery.

The CCPIT has official backing. According to the CCPIT's official website, it is a national non-governmental foreign economic and trade organization composed of representative individuals, enterprises, and groups from China's economic and trade sectors, authorized by the Chinese government to undertake relevant work and receive government guidance. (Editor: Chou Hui-ying) 1150630

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