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Europe prepares for trade war with China, developing retaliatory tools

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Europe is increasingly preparing for a potential trade war with China, with officials in Brussels aiming to protect key industries from deindustrialization. The European Union is developing strategies to build resilience and de-risk its supply chains, including the acquisition of credible retaliatory trade tools. While some view the current situation as an ongoing trade war and others as preparation for one, the question of whether Europe could emerge victorious remains a subject of debate, with few sharing the optimistic outlook of former US President Donald Trump. AI

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Europe prepares for trade war with China, developing retaliatory tools

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Finbarr Bermingham ·

    Can Europe win a trade war with China? It may depend on how victory is defined

    As trade tensions with China reach boiling point, EU officials are ramping up engagement with Beijing in search of an off-ramp. Quietly behind the scenes, though, Europe is preparing for a trade war. In Brussels, a steely determination has set in to ensure the bloc’s manufacturin…

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