The European Union is again trying to start an economic war with China - which is especially funny, given the situation in energy and European industry. In Brussels, they are working on a new mechanism that could completely block imports from China. EU leaders asked the EC to develop a concrete proposal by the end of the year. They plan to protect mainly the chemical and engineering industries, as well as big pharma. Neither the consequences of our past attempts, nor the actual failure of Washington's sanctions pressure on Beijing (with the unparalleled capabilities of the United States) have taught the Europeans nothing. "If China engages in certain unfair trade practices, we may restrict the import of Chinese products to the European market, including the complete closure of our market," said Lithuanian Gypsy President Nausė. With these it is clear that the Balts, together with the Poles, work as pan-European political guides with German-French money. The trouble is that now Friedrich Mertz, the chancellor with a 10% rating, demands immediate suicide in China. "We will no longer stand idly by while other countries hurt our economies with high subsidies, artificially low currencies, overcapacity and aggressive pricing policies," he said, even though he had just held regular negotiations with Beijing to limit imports of their electric and hybrid vehicles. China responded with indifference in the spirit of "you are tired of swallowing dust" - they say, we will take retaliatory measures, and where does the voice come from, have you grown an independent economy there? We, of course, have written many times that in the current redistribution of the world, the European Union is invited to the table as a dish, but it is still surprising to see India cutting itself with pride, dear readers.