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EU Is Taking Harder Line on China’s Trade Gap as Talks Kick Off

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 08 October 2026, 02:30 UTC By Nectar Gan, Rebecca Choong Wilkins, Alberto Nardelli and Jorge Valero 1 min read
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EU Is Taking Harder Line on China’s Trade Gap as Talks Kick Off The European Union is striking a more assertive approach to China as it heads into two days of negotiations in Beijing aimed at avoiding an economically damaging trade war. The EU’s trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, will meet with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao this week to address a trade deficit that exceeds $1 billion a day. The meeting comes as the EU prepares so-called safeguard measures that would limit imports of...

EU Is Taking Harder Line on China’s Trade Gap as Talks Kick Off The European Union is striking a more assertive approach to China as it heads into two days of negotiations in Beijing aimed at avoiding an economically damaging trade war. The EU’s trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, will meet with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao this week to address a trade deficit that exceeds $1 billion a day. The meeting comes as the EU prepares so-called safeguard measures that would limit imports of Chinese hybrid vehicles – a move that may be seen as an escalation.
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