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EU and China Prepare for Beijing Talks as Trade Tensions Rise

Talks on October 8 and 9 come as France and Germany demand stronger trade defences, China warns against protectionism, and European industries face growing pressure from Chinese imports.

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Key moments · 6

EU announces Beijing talks to avert trade war

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France and Germany propose faster EU trade defences

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China warns against proposed protectionist trade tools

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Negotiators target cheap hybrid electric car imports

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Paris and Berlin prepare for limited negotiating results

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EU negotiators depart with expectations for talks restrained

South China Morning Post ↗

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  1. Europe’s Trade Tensions With China Are Coming to a Head
    NYT World News
  2. EU trade chief heads to Beijing under pressure to deliver on Chinese imports
    Euronews
  3. Nach Vorstoß von Merz und Macron – China kritisiert EU-Handelspraktiken
    DIE WELT
  4. Face à la Chine, le couple franco-allemand pousse l’Europe à accélérer sa riposte commerciale
    Franceinfo
  5. Last chance saloon: EU presses China for a sign to prove trade talks can work
    South China Morning Post

7 articles

  1. China warns France, Germany against 'protectionist' trade tools
    World News CNA
  2. Dans un contexte de guerre commerciale avec la Chine, l’arsenal de l’Europe se renforce
    Le Monde
  3. EU-China trade tensions: Five things to know as Brussels and Beijing face crunch talks
    Euronews
  4. EU and China trade positions
    Bloomberg Economics
  5. EU-China Trade Feud Reaches Defense Sector Ahead Of Beijing Talks
    Forbes

7 articles

  1. L’Allemagne et la France passent à l’offensive pour rééquilibrer les échanges commerciaux avec la Chine
    Le Monde
  2. France, Germany seek new EU rapid response tool against trade threats
    © Ina Fassbender, AFP
  3. Germany and France agree new trade tool to counter China
    Euronews
  4. France, Germany call for new weapon allowing ‘immediate cut off’ of China from EU market
    South China Morning Post
  5. EU, China to hold Beijing talks to avert trade war
    World News CNA