Not really. The tariffs part is “build this in Europe or pay tariffs”. The IP part is “we’ll help you pay for new factories in Europe in exchange for access to your IP”.
There’s nothing stopping Chinese companies from building the factories using only their own money.
Not really. The tariffs part is “build this in Europe or pay tariffs”. The IP part is “we’ll help you pay for new factories in Europe in exchange for access to your IP”.
There’s nothing stopping Chinese companies from building the factories using only their own money.
Which it turns out they will, much to the acclaim of debt-broke German politicians. ahem CATL Thuringia
the actual opposite is true…