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Merz floats Plaza Accord redux to tame China’s trade practices

πŸ“° Asia Times πŸ• June 29, 2026 at 10:43 PM

Trade tensions between the EU and China are deepening. On June 16, the EU’s trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, said the bloc’s unbalanced trade relationship with China β€œhad reached a point that requires a reset.” The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, then criticized Beijing days later for what he claimed were its unfair trade practices. In comments […]

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