Europe Builds Trade Defenses Against China
Europe steadily erects tariffs, safeguards and supply-chain mandates against Chinese goods, adding a second front to the fragmentation of global trade beyond the US-China axis.
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Brussels is weighing supply-chain mandates and sector safeguards against China as the trade deficit nears 360 billion euros, though member states are divided.
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Supporting · June 29, 2026
EU Prepares Tougher Trade Tools Against China as Deficit Nears 360 Billion Euros
Brussels is weighing supply-chain mandates and sector safeguards against China as the trade deficit nears 360 billion euros, though member states are divided.
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