EU Ministers Back Dialogue With China to Narrow Widening Trade Deficit

Name: EU Ministers Back Dialogue With China to Narrow Widening Trade Deficit
Uploaded: 2026-10-24T18:06:03.157775+00:00
Description: EU trade ministers meeting in Dublin on Oct. 23, 2026, backed continued negotiations with Beijing to address a goods deficit that reached almost 197 billion euros in the first half of 2026. The talks follow an Oct. 9, 2026 understanding to curb Chinese hybrid-vehicle exports, with chemicals, machinery and plastics now under review.

EU trade ministers meeting in Dublin on Oct. 23, 2026, backed continued negotiations with Beijing to address a goods deficit that reached almost 197 billion euros in the first half of 2026. The talks follow an Oct. 9, 2026 understanding to curb Chinese hybrid-vehicle exports, with chemicals, machinery and plastics now under review.

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