EU-China relations

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published: 19.03.2025

Staying united is the best way for the EU to reduce its trade vulnerabilities on China

François Chimits

European countries on average have a hundred times more leverage on China through the EU than when acting alone. The bloc needs to do more to reduce China’s hold, states MERICS Senior Economist François Chimits in his recent comment piece.

 

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François Chimits

Senior Economist (Brussels office) at Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)

Economic development of China; foreign trade