By Cynthia Kroet and Oscar Pandiello ( July 2, 2026, 13:21 GMT | Insight) -- The EU and China are unlikely to end up in a trade war soon, because of Beijing's dependency on the European market, Bernd Lange, the chair of the European Parliament's trade committee, told MLex. His comments come as concerns in Brussels grow about not being well equipped to address the scale of China's overcapacity. EU leaders last month urged the commission to explore new trade defense and industrial policy instruments. The EU and China are not likely to end up in a trade war in the near term, because Beijing remains too dependent on the European market to risk a major escalation, Bernd Lange, the chair of the European Parliament's trade committee, told MLex in an interview....
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