as Brussels steps up plans to protect businesses fighting for survival during the Covid-19 pandemic." Many articles have been published based on the statements made by Vestager. In one article posted on the Dutch right-wing news site De dagelijkse standaard claims that EU politicians are finally acknowledging that China is taking over European companies on a large scale during and before the outbreak of COVID-19 on the continent. Which makes you wonder
(en)
Earlier this month, on April 12th, Margrethe Vestager, the executive vice-president of the European Commission gave an interview to the Financial Times, in which she stated: European countries should buy stakes in companies to stave off the threat of Chinese takeovers
(en)