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EU and China trade dispute escalates with new restrictions and rhetoric

The European Union and China are engaged in a verbal dispute following recent trade agreements, with both sides hardening their rhetorical stances. European officials are reportedly planning further trade restrictions, emboldened by perceived concessions from China. Beijing, however, is pushing back against what it views as European pressure and hubris, leading to a fragile trade peace that is already facing doubts about its longevity. AI

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EU and China trade dispute escalates with new restrictions and rhetoric

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

    Who blinked first? Fragile EU-China trade peace sparks new war of words

    Less than two weeks after Brussels and Beijing struck a surprise deal to avert an escalating trade dispute, their fragile rapprochement has descended into a battle over who blinked first. In Brussels and Berlin, officials are emboldened by what they consider proof that collective…