混合动力汽车协议提振信心，欧洲逐渐形成更强硬的对华立场
Emboldened by hybrid car deal, Europe coalesces around tougher China stance
欧盟在上周与中国达成混合动力汽车协议后，正准备加大对中国贸易做法的打击力度。布鲁塞尔形成“对话与反制”双轨：继续密集对话，同时应对其所称中国的扭曲性政策；法国和德国威胁迅速关闭对华市场，被认为促成北京积极回应。
The EU’s surprise deal with China on hybrid cars last week was supposed to ease the pressure on Beijing. Instead, Brussels is preparing to intensify its crackdown on Chinese trade practices, emboldened by the discovery that its threats are finally delivering results.
Now, those driving trade policy for the bloc believe they have landed on a two-track formula. Intensive dialogue is seen to have yielded results and will continue.
But so too will the European Union’s efforts to counter what they see as distortive policies in China. There is a clear sense that Beijing responded positively to a threat from the two biggest EU members, France and Germany, last week to quickly close the market to Chinese firms.
It represented a dramatic pivot from Berlin – by far China’s biggest trade partner in Europe – which has previously opposed assertive measures.
来源：南华早报 · scmp.com