{
  "id": 12848244,
  "title": "Perspektivwechsel: Seltener Einblick: So blickt China auf den Handelskonflikt mit der EU",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/perspektivwechsel-seltener-einblick-so-blickt-china-auf-den",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T10:41:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/china-so-blickt-peking-auf-den-handelskonflikt-mit-der-eu/100260322.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Chinese experts have offered a new perspective on the ongoing trade conflict between China and the European Union (EU). Jian Junbo, director of the Center for Chinese-European Relations at Fudan University in Shanghai, criticized the recent assertive move from Berlin and Paris, referring to the proposal by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron to grant the European Commission extensive new powers to assert themselves in the trade dispute with China. Jian believes this will complicate and intensify the ongoing negotiations.\n\nThe EU is worried about deindustrialization and job losses, prompting it to issue an ultimatum to China in late June, threatening to take measures to protect its market if no progress is made by October. EU officials are discussing a solution to the trade dispute with Chinese Trade Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing on Thursday and Friday, with results expected late Friday.\n\nChina criticizes the growing trade surplus, subsidies, restrictions on EU companies in the People's Republic, and Chinese restrictions on rare earths and rare earth magnets. Last year, China's trade surplus with the EU amounted to nearly €360 billion, about €60 billion more than in 2024. The EU plans to adopt \"soft and hard\" measures, which, if harsher, China warns, would respond firmly but clearly.\n\nChina's economic development cannot be limited, as limiting exports to Europe is unrealistic, Jian Junbo stated. EU officials hope for China's voluntary self-limitation, such as with hybrid car exports, but will impose tariffs to balance out competitive distortion caused by Chinese subsidies if necessary. Jian's statements align with a recent comment on the state media channel \"Yuyuan Tantian,\" attributed to CCTV and outlining four proposals: a joint monitoring mechanism for trade flows, price commitments in the auto industry, investment guarantees for Chinese companies in the EU, and more stable expectations for critical goods in exchange for removing trade access restrictions for Chinese companies in the EU.",
  "summary": "China und die EU verhandeln in Peking über eine Lösung im Handelsstreit. Während die Europäer bereits mit neuen Maßnahmen drohen, sehen chinesische Experten noch Spielraum für Kompromisse.",
  "key_points": [
    "Chinese experts offer new perspective on EU-China trade conflict",
    "EU threatens measures to protect market if no progress by October",
    "China criticizes EU's growing trade surplus and restrictions on companies"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}