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Europe readies trade war weapon amid China export deluge
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5/6/2026

Europe readies trade war weapon amid China export deluge

The European Commission is working on a new trade weapon as the continent struggles to contend with a flood of low-cost imports from China. The tool may be presented at a May 29 gathering of the European Union’s executive branch, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday. Plans for a China-focused meeting were delayed from last month after the US-Israeli war on Iran prompted a new agenda focused on energy prices. It’s not clear what form the instrument will take. Business groups have been...

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EU sounds out industry over new trade weapon against China’s overcapacity
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5/5/2026

EU sounds out industry over new trade weapon against China’s overcapacity

Brussels is rallying support among EU industry groups for a trade weapon to tackle Chinese overcapacity, as the European Commission races to propose a sweeping new tool this summer. While the contours of the new instrument remain a closely guarded secret, it is expected to be presented to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on May 29, at a rescheduled debate on China among all 27 commissioners of the bloc’s executive branch. The South China Morning Post previously reported that the...

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EU gauges interest in new trade weapon against China’s overcapacity
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5/5/2026

EU gauges interest in new trade weapon against China’s overcapacity

Brussels is rallying support among EU industry groups for a trade weapon to tackle Chinese overcapacity, as the European Commission races to propose a sweeping new tool this summer. While the contours of the new instrument remain a closely guarded secret, it is expected to be presented to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on May 29, at a rescheduled debate on China among all 27 commissioners of the bloc’s executive branch. The South China Morning Post previously reported that the...

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