EU’s blame on trade imbalance with China unreasonable; protectionist push ignores structural causes at home: expert

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told French business leaders on Thursday local time that the EU’s trade deficit with China cannot be accepted as “permanent imbalance.” She said Europe must be ready to use trade defence instruments when dialogue falls short. But Chinese experts rejected that framing. Blaming China for the resulting trade gap is like blaming the tide for the hole in your boat, they said.

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