EU leaders back China dialogue alongside stronger trade-defense tools
By Cynthia Kroet and Oscar Pandiello ( October 16, 2026, 05:23 GMT | Insight) -- EU leaders called for new instruments to address global economic imbalances alongside continued dialogue and effective use of existing tools. Their discussions on Thursday showed broad support for pursuing negotiations with China while strengthening the bloc’s trade-defense arsenal, an EU official said, with last week’s results from the EU-China meeting viewed as an initial step.EU leaders on Thursday called for new instruments to tackle global economic imbalances amid concerns over industrial overcapacity, backing an approach that combines continued dialogue with stronger EU tools, according to conclusions of the meeting....
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