EU and G7 Want to Buy Less from China
歐盟與G7希望減少從中國採購
Introduction
The G7 countries and the European Union (EU) want to change their trade. They do not want to depend on China too much.
G7國家與歐盟（EU）希望改變其貿易方式，不想過度依賴中國。
Main Body
The EU buys many more things from China than it sells to China. This is a problem. The G7 countries want to find new places to buy minerals. They want to buy these materials from different countries by 2030.
歐盟從中國採購的商品遠多於其銷往中國的商品，這是一個問題。G7國家希望尋找新的礦物採購地，目標是在2030年前從不同的國家購買這些原材料。
Some companies in Germany sell many cars to China. In the past, Germany did not want to change. Now, Germany sells fewer cars to China. Germany now agrees with the EU.
德國有些公司向中國銷售大量汽車。過去德國不願改變，但現在德國銷往中國的汽車減少了，且德國現在同意歐盟的看法。
China is not happy. China says these countries are making 'small groups' to hurt China. China wants to keep its own trade rules and make better technology.
中國對此並不滿意。中國表示這些國家正在建立「小圈子」來打擊中國。中國希望維持自身的貿易規則並研發更好的技術。
Conclusion
The EU and G7 want to reduce risks. China says its trade is fair and it keeps control of its minerals.
歐盟與G7希望降低風險。中國則表示其貿易是公平的，並將維持對礦物資源的控制。
Vocabulary Learning
📦 The 'Quantity' Shift
Look at how we describe amounts of things in this text. To move to A2, you need to know how to change words when things become 'more' or 'less'.
The Pattern:
- Many More Fewer
How it works in the story:
- Many: "The EU buys many more things..."
- More: "...buys more things from China than it sells."
- Fewer: "Germany sells fewer cars to China."
Quick Guide:
- Use Many for a large number (e.g., many cars).
- Use More when you compare two things (e.g., more than).
- Use Fewer when the number goes down (e.g., fewer cars than before).
🛠️ Action Words for Trade
These three words are the engine of this article:
- Buy Give money to get a product.
- Sell Give a product to get money.
- Depend on To need someone or something for help.
Example from text: "They do not want to depend on China too much."