Can Europe stand up to China on trade? | The Economist
May 18, 2026
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as posted by the channelThe EU’s top trade official, Maros Sefocovic, says Europe’s trade with China is “unsustainable” and could destroy entire European industries. The Economist’s geopolitics editor, David Rennie, asks Mr Sefocovic, who represents the world’s largest trade bloc at the negotiating table, what is Europe prepared to do to protect its companies and workers?
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