By Patrick Hatzis and Oscar Pandiello ( July 18, 2025, 11:14 GMT | Comment) -- The EU is accelerating trade talks across the Indo-Pacific as it pivots away from a reliance on the US and China. With Washington retreating from World Trade Organization rules and Beijing tightening control over critical raw materials, Brussels is seeking new, reliable partners to anchor a rules-based trade order, with Indonesia, Australia, India, and the trans-Pacific CPTPP trade alliance in the frame.The EU is stepping up its mission to sign up new and more reliable Indo-Pacific trade partners to reduce its reliance on Chinese imports and respond to President Donald Trump's unpredictable tariffs....
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