Macron is pushing Europe into $900 billion fight with China
Tuesday, 26 September 2023 France is playing a key role in shaping the European Union's tougher approach to China, driven by concerns that Beijing's trade practices pose a threat to core industries. French President Emmanuel Macron wants Europe to be a balancing force between the US and China, allowing Paris and other capitals to cultivate relationships with potential allies.
Speaking at the end of a four-day trip to China, the EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis raises the issue of Europe's ballooning trade deficit with China, which he says has reached 400 billion euros ($423 billion). Economic relations between China and the EU were thrown into the spotlight this...
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
