EU Weighs New Trade Measure as Chinese Team Arrives in Brussels
The provision under discussion is being described by officials as an “in-kind” tariff
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As the dust settles on this week’s summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Europe is wondering where it stands in the tug-of-war between the world’s largest economies.
Alberto Nardelli reports today that Brussels is considering a new trade measure that would require some Chinese exporters to supply critical raw materials to the bloc’s stockpiles when shipping certain goods into the European Union. It comes as a team of Chinese negotiators hold talks with EU counterparts in Brussels today.