Trade policy: The Chancellor in a double China dilemma: How the German blockade is paralyzing Europe
Tougher approach against China? The German government can't agree. The SPD is taking the lead, a CDU minister is braking. And the Chancellor is facing a hardly solvable task.
A paper from China arrived in Berlin and Brussels about a week and a half ago, justifying China's stance on the trade conflict with Europe, according to insiders. China denies unfair trade practices in the document. The EU Commission plans to impose tough measures against China in October if no agreement is reached, including sector-wide tariffs and quotas.
Several EU states are calling for a strong response to China's import surge, dubbed the "China-Schock 2.0", but Germany's government has yet to decide on a unified approach.
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