{
  "id": 13144029,
  "title": "EU and China clinch deal over cars after heated trade talks as Brussels pushes to rebalance trade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/eu-and-china-clinch-deal-over-cars-after-heated-trade-talks-as-13144029",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T13:51:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews Business",
    "slug": "euronews-business",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/eu-and-china-clinch-deal-over-cars-after-heated-trade-talks-as-brussels-pushes-to-rebalanc"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao reached a deal on Friday to address the growing trade imbalance between the European Union and China. The agreement focuses on curbing Chinese hybrid vehicle imports into the EU and facilitating access to rare earths, which are crucial for Europe's green technology, defence, and automotive industries. Šefčovič traveled to Beijing for two days of intensive talks with Wang, aiming to rebalance EU-China trade relations. The EU has been facing a record trade deficit with China of €1 billion a day due to a surge in low-cost Chinese imports that threaten European industries. The deal could potentially reduce China's exports of hybrids by more than half and improve access to the Chinese market for EU products, including car parts, olive oil, and footwear, generating at least €225 million in duty savings. While the trade talks have been ongoing since June last year, Beijing has been hesitant to give up access to the EU's 450 million consumers. The agreement represents the conclusion of a first phase of negotiations, with Brussels planning to review the details at a summit next week. European leaders are pushing for stronger measures to level the playing field, with some calling for immediate action against unfair Chinese trade practices.",
  "summary": "EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič described the deal as marking the end of the “first phase” of negotiations. Brussels is pushing for a fundamental rebalancing in trade relations with Beijing.",
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        "published": "2026-10-09T13:31:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "EU and China clinch deal over cars after heated trade talks as Brussels pushes to rebalance trade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/eu-and-china-clinch-deal-over-cars-after-heated-trade-talks-as",
        "published": "2026-10-09T13:51:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "China and EU avert trade conflict with ‘understanding’ on hybrid cars",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/china-and-eu-avert-trade-conflict-with-understanding-on-hybrid-cars",
        "published": "2026-10-09T15:41:56.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}