By Yuqing Yang and Oscar Pandiello ( June 16, 2026, 12:28 GMT | Insight) -- EU trade-defense deterrence should urgently be scaled up to tackle overcapacity from non-EU countries, notably China, according to a report adopted by the European Parliament. The nonbinding report, backed by a wide majority, urges the European Commission to take a more assertive approach, including higher dumping duties, faster investigations and more frequent use of provisional measures to protect EU industry.The EU should urgently scale up deterrence capacity in trade defense to tackle the competitive challenge from overcapacity originating in China and other non-EU countries, European Parliament lawmakers say in a report....
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