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EU-China trade relations set for an unpredictable 2026

By MLex Staff ( December 30, 2025, 14:39 GMT | Comment) -- Europe's determination to press on with more policy initiatives to boost economic competitiveness and cut its dependency on products from China, coupled with Beijing's shift to strengthen domestic demand, could lead to choppy bilateral trade relations in the year ahead.The EU's drive to increase its self-sufficiency in key sectors and reduce its dependence on Chinese raw materials and products, coupled with Beijing's efforts to rebalance growth toward domestic demand, could complicate the already fractious bilateral trade relationship in the year ahead....

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