The EU is considering legally forcing industries to reduce purchases from China to insulate Europe from future hostile acts, the industry commissioner, Stéphane Séjourné, says. Underlining the threats posed by over dependency on China, Séjourné said if industry did not respond, the commission reserved the right to introduce legislation. “We would force European companies legally to diversify their sources of supply. If you do not have an account, we will create a guest account for you on theguardian.com to send you this newsletter. after newsletter promotionOf that, “17,000 to 18,000” tonnes come from China, 1,000 are produced in the EU with the remainder from other countries.
