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EU-China trade talks 2026
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 07
OCT 07 · Day 1
EU-China trade talks begin in Beijing
The proposed measure would give the European Commission the power to respond to a trade aggression within days.
The European Commission hopes to get Beijing to accept a unilateral EU measure to cap hybrid imports.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament that the trade imbalance had reached a tipping point and that Europe would use every tool at its disposal to rebalance the relationship.