The European Commission chief said she was “convinced that if the competition is fair” from China, then Europe “will have thriving durable economies”. But she said the “imbalances” caused by state support for Chinese industry leading to cut-cost products threatened jobs in Europe, and that was “a matter of great concern”. “Europe will not waver from making tough decisions needed to protect its economy and security,” she said.
Why not everything else too (electronic hardware, toys, clothes, etc…)?
They (the EU) want to achieve a goal… stop the Chinese government from financially helping a company allowing them to undercut competitors and bankrupt competitors who do not get government aid.
If you want to influence behavior you have to show where you want the other party to go. So you don’t hit other sectors that do not have this aid… because that would be unfair.
Game theory 101… tit for tat. They help a sector, we fine that sector.
It’s not a “fine” but a XIX century protectionistic measure which is unlikely to help anyone (except making people poorer because higher prices mean higher expenditure for consumers). And from here to the next inflation spiral there is just a small step…