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EU Is Taking Harder Line on China’s Trade Gap as Talks Kick Off

Bloomberg8 October 2026, 02:30 UTCPeople's Republic of China

The European Union is striking a more assertive approach to China as it heads into two days of negotiations in Beijing aimed at avoiding an economically damaging trade war.

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