China's goods trade surplus with the EU hit 360.6 billion euros in 2025, up 15% from 2024. And in the first four months of this year, the gap has expanded by 10%.

The European Union is considering a fundamental change to its trade policy with China amid a widening trade deficit, rising dependence on strategic sectors...

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

The EU is debating emergency tariffs and broader trade defenses against China as its goods trade deficit hits a record €98 billion in Q1 2026.

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…

Wargaming the EU-China conflict warns Europe against aggression towards an opponent with superior firepower

EU leaders delayed trade action against China at their June summit despite a €359 billion goods deficit, as the bloc navigates internal divisions and

EU leaders have agreed during talks that the bloc must develop beefed-up trade defenses to curb a surge of Chinese exports deemed an existential threat to European industry by…

There is a growing consensus in the European Union that it is too dependent on China

China's goods trade surplus with the EU hit 360.6 billion euros in 2025, up 15% from 2024. And in the first four months of this year, the gap has expanded by 10%.