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EU leaders to urgently seek new trade measures against China

EU leaders are preparing to urgently develop new trade measures to address perceived economic imbalances caused by China's policies. This comes shortly after a provisional agreement was reached to limit Chinese hybrid car imports to 350,000 units annually. Despite this deal, officials indicate that further pressure will be applied to China to moderate its exports across various sectors, as the EU seeks to rebalance trade relationships. AI

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EU leaders to urgently seek new trade measures against China

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

    EU leaders to ‘urgently’ call for new trade weapons to tackle China shock

    Leaders of the EU’s 27 member states will instruct Brussels to “urgently” come up with new weapons to counter the imbalances they believe are caused by China’s economic policies, at a meeting in the Belgian capital on Thursday. The instruction – part of a draft statement being ne…