EU gets tough on China as trade imbalance stokes deindustrialisation fears

North America Business Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:27:09 GMT Moderate confidence — 74/100

As European Union trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic hosted Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Brussels for talks on Monday, the Slovak diplomat was all smiles.
But behind the diplomatic niceties, Sefcovic’s message to China rang out loud and clear.

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As European Union trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic hosted Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Brussels for talks on Monday, the Slovak diplomat was all smiles.
But behind the diplomatic niceties, Sefcovic’s message to China rang out loud and clear.

Sources: Al Jazeera