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[Terry]

I was thinking that the EU may place an embargo on Chinese products because of Tibet. Do you think it's possible? European workers might benefit from it, as they remained jobless after many corporations began to outsource to China.

[Benn]

It is hardly possible. World governments understand they can't place an embargo for a country only because of a small region like Tibet

[Faw_Peter]

If they set embargo against China, Chinese will not carry out the Olympic games, logically.

[M.Helen]

if they do that, prices in Europe for everything will go up. Most products sold in the store are from China

[Benn]

Maybe if it happens, the local (European) producers will take advantage and level down the prices, 'cause Chinese products are sold at dumping prices.

[Faw_Peter]

EU will not impede China, its policy is to support China's transition to an open society based upon the rule of law and respect for human rights, as well as to raise the EU's profile in China.

[Steven]

Soon China will be able to impede EU. With its increasing economic power, China might manipulate many other powers in the future.

[Hakan G]

Soon China will be able to impede EU. With its increasing economic power, China might manipulate many other powers in the future.

I totally agree with you. Howevere China has to improve its situation with HR

[Nicholas]

What do you mean by HR?

[Hakan G]

Human Rights, Nicholas

[Martin]

The People's Republic of China was placed under an EU military embargo following the Tienanmen Square massacre of 4 June 1989, when over a thousand students and other civilians were killed by Chinese army units. The embargo aimed to deny EU weaponry to China while sending a strong signal that violent repression was unacceptable.