Late-night meeting ends with instruction to officials to engage with Beijing while preparing tools to defend Europe’s economy.

Brussels wants to get tougher on Beijing, but neither side is ready for a full-blown confrontation.

Brussels currently lacks the firepower to win a trade clash with China – and Beijing is not in a mood to make concessions, analysts warn.

Brussels currently lacks the firepower to win a trade clash with China – and Beijing is not in a mood to make concessions, analysts warn.

Europe's trade gap with China is widening. This is leading to protective measures on items like electric vehicles and e-commerce. Leaders are meeting to discuss the growing trade…

EU leaders are due to discuss China and global geoeconomic imbalances on Thursday

The European trade deficit with China amounted to €360bn in 2025, or roughly €1bn a day. The commission and a growing group of member states want to take stronger measures to save…

Broad coalition of EU members support new trade strategy to prevent China causing European deindustrialisation as key Brussels summit looms.

Broad coalition of EU members support new trade strategy to prevent China causing European deindustrialisation as key Brussels summit looms.

EU member states poised to confront internal divisions and launch aggressive trade defences against systemic threat posed by Beijing.

EU member states poised to confront internal divisions and launch aggressive trade defences against systemic threat posed by Beijing.

EU member states poised to confront internal divisions and launch aggressive trade defences against systemic threat posed by Beijing.

Competitiveness, geopolitical uncertainty and the future of EU spending top the agenda.

Having spent the last year and a half avoiding a trade war with Washington, European leaders may not have the stomach to start one with Beijing

European Union leaders will debate on Thursday whether the bloc needs stronger trade defences to curb a surge of Chinese exports that Brussels sees as a threat to European…

EU leaders debate measures to reduce a €360.6 billion goods trade deficit with China at their Brussels summit, weighing stricter import checks against trade

The EU debates tougher trade measures against China as its goods deficit hits €1 billion per day. Leaders will discuss tariffs, quotas, and subsidy rules at

EU leaders convene for June summit as trade deficit with China hits €1 billion per day. Internal divisions and Beijing's retaliation threats complicate

EU leaders agreed on Thursday to strengthen trade defences against a surge of Chinese exports that Brussels views as a threat to European industry, while maintaining “constructive…

Líderes de la Unión Europea (UE) pidieron al Ejecutivo comunitario dotarse de más instrumentos para defenderse ante la competencia creciente de China.

Late-night meeting ends with instruction to officials to engage with Beijing while preparing tools to defend Europe’s economy.