# EU effort to reduce reliance on China could come at a cost

https://mins.news/en/item/120240

- euronews, 2026-10-29 06:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/eus-push-to-reduce-reliance-on-china-could-come-at-a-price

> Brussels is preparing a new instrument to protect the EU economy from countries that weaponise its strategic dependencies. European businesses, however, worry about the costs of diversification and question which sectors would be targeted.