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EU threat of trade war against China is a strategic farce
The European Commission claims its trade relationship with China is unsustainable due to a €1 billion daily trade deficit and Chinese manufacturing overcapacity threatening jobs. The article argues this premise is flawed and criticizes Brussels for using trade policy to mask structural failures.
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