The Group of Seven (G7) and the European Union are starting new strategies to reduce their economic dependence on China due to growing trade imbalances and competition.

由於貿易不平衡與競爭日益劇烈，七國集團 (G7) 與歐盟正開始採取新策略，以減少在經濟上對中國的依賴。

The European Union is changing its approach because of a large trade deficit, which reached €360 billion in 2025. Furthermore, the EU believes the current trade relationship is unstable because China does not provide equal market access. At the same time, the G7 wants to diversify the supply of critical minerals. Their goal is to ensure that no single non-G7 supplier provides more than 60% of rare earths and magnets by 2030. Consequently, the EU is considering new trade tools and tariffs to stop Chinese exports that are unfairly supported by government subsidies.

歐盟因為巨大的貿易逆差而正在改變做法，2025 年的逆差達到了 3,600 億歐元。此外，歐盟認為目前的貿易關係並不穩定，因為中國未能提供平等的市場准入。同時，G7 希望將關鍵礦物的供應多元化。他們的目標是確保到 2030 年，沒有任何單一的非 G7 供應商提供超過 60% 的稀土與磁鐵。因此，歐盟正考慮採取新的貿易工具與關稅，以阻止受到政府補貼且不公平的中國出口產品。

However, there are still disagreements within the EU. For a long time, German car companies resisted these restrictions. But since shipments to China have dropped by more than 50% compared to 2022, Germany is now more supportive of the EU's goals. Despite this shift, some risks remain. For example, European carmakers have asked to stop sanctions on Chinese chip suppliers to prevent production delays. Additionally, China still holds a lot of power because it controls the processing of rare earths, which caused global manufacturing problems in 2025.

然而，歐盟內部仍存在分歧。長期以來，德國汽車公司一直抵制這些限制。但自從對中國的出貨量較 2022 年下降超過 50% 後，德國現在對歐盟的目標更為支持。儘管有此轉變，但仍存在一些風險。例如，歐洲汽車製造商已請求停止對中國晶片供應商的制裁，以防止生產延遲。此外，中國由於控制著稀土的加工，依然掌握強大權力，這在 2025 年導致了全球製造業的問題。

In response, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has described these G7 efforts as the creation of 'small circles' designed to damage the global economy. Beijing asserts that its own export rules follow international standards and encourages other countries to follow market principles. Meanwhile, China is continuing its own five-year plan to modernize its technology and manufacturing sectors.

對此，中國外交部將 G7 的這些努力描述為建立「小圈子」，旨在損害全球經濟。北京聲稱其出口規則符合國際標準，並鼓勵其他國家遵循市場原則。與此同時，中國正繼續執行其五年計劃，以實現技術與製造業的現代化。

The EU and G7 are trying to lower their economic risks through diversification, while China continues to defend its trade policies and use its control over minerals as leverage.

歐盟與 G7 嘗試透過多元化來降低經濟風險，而中國則繼續捍衛其貿易政策，並利用對礦產的控制作為籌碼。