Europe unveils 'de-risking' strategy but states divided on China

Proposal to defend technologies like AI, chips likely to face fierce debate

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Europe has to be "clear-eyed about a world that has become more contested and geopolitical." © Reuters

CATHERINE DE BEAUREPAIRE, Nikkei staff writer

BRUSSELS -- The European Commission on Tuesday outlined a "de-risking" strategy designed to develop a resilient economy that is less reliant on China in critical technologies, as European Union member states remain divided on how to approach relations with Beijing.

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