Why a ‘killer switch’ to tackle Europe’s trade issues with China may not be so straightforward

Straits Times17 October 2026, 23:30 UTCPeople's Republic of China

There is no consensus yet on what a trade “cut-off” would mean in practice – and how it can be implemented.

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