EU officials say they will not follow the US in imposing tariffs on China. Foreign Ministry: Protectionism has no future. On the 4th, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked, during an interview with EU Foreign and Security Policy High Representative Borrell 2, that decoupling from China is very difficult and he hopes to continue maintaining a mutually beneficial relationship, but it must be fair and balanced. He also stated that Europe will not follow the United States in imposing tariffs on China, and a trade war must be avoided. The European side believes in free trade, but freedom must be fair.