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China and EU strike surprise trade deal, averting war

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China and the EU have reached a surprise trade agreement, averting a potential trade war. The deal includes strict quotas on Chinese hybrid car exports to the EU, capping shipments at 350,000 units annually with a 6% annual increase. In return, China will reduce tariffs on various European goods. This agreement marks a significant shift in bilateral trade relations, with EU officials describing it as a 'paradigm shift'. AI

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

    How China and the EU pressed pause on trade war – and what it took to get there

    Weeks of high-wire negotiations between China and the EU culminated in a surprise trade deal that will, among other measures, impose strict quotas on Chinese hybrid car exports to the bloc and slash Chinese tariffs on a variety of European goods. The deal, unveiled on Friday, tak…

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