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France ‘certain’ united front with Germany pushed China into hybrid car deal

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French Trade Minister Nicolas Forissier expressed confidence in the revival of the Franco-German partnership regarding EU trade policy toward China, following Germany's recent shift toward stricter trade measures.

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Germany recently shifted its China policy to align with France's protectionist stance. Both nations are now advocating for tariffs and quotas against China.

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“I’m certain that it played a role, and it’s very important that the German and French engine, which is very essential to the future of Europe, starts again – and I think that’s going to be the case,” French Trade Minister Nicolas Forissier said as he arrived at a ministerial meeting in Dublin on Friday.

Earlier this month, Berlin made a dramatic U-turn on its China policy, joining Paris – which has for years backed a more protectionist policy to counter distortions caused by Beijing’s model – in calling for tariffs, quotas and muscular new trade weapons.

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  • What specific trade weapons will the EU implement?
  • How will China respond to these new trade measures?

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