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China and EU strike surprise EV trade deal, averting escalation

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China and the European Union have reached a surprise trade agreement to de-escalate recent trade tensions. The deal includes quotas on Chinese electric vehicle exports to the EU and reductions in Chinese tariffs on various European products. This agreement is seen as a temporary measure to prevent a more significant trade war. AI

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China and EU strike surprise EV trade deal, averting escalation

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

    China, EU take a breath after surprise deal brings temporary halt to trade tussle

    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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