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Navigating EU-China Trade Tensions in 2026EU draft rules to tighten foreign company access trigger Chinese threats of retaliation in May 2026 discussion.
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- The European Commission’s proposal to strengthen rules for foreign companies in public procurement has escalated tensions with China.
- China condemns the measure as discriminatory and warns of countermeasures against European businesses.
- MEPs stress the importance of balancing cooperation with China and ensuring fair, reciprocal trade relations.
- The debate highlights contrasting strategies within the European Parliament on managing increasing trade conflicts with China.
China’s export restrictions are an escalation of the weaponization of trade policies. We have to confront this in a smart way. That means we cannot decouple from China, but we have to de-risk.— Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Spanish MEP (EPP), member of the Committee on Security and Defence in the European Parliament, speaking on The Ring at the European Parliament in Brussels.
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