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As China’s surpluses become unbearable, the EU is edging toward its own Section 301
With Chinese industrial surpluses flooding global markets, the EU is quietly debating whether it should borrow from the US tariff toolkit—marking a potential shift toward a more assertive approach to Beijing.
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What happenedWith Chinese industrial surpluses flooding global markets, the EU is quietly debating whether it should borrow from the US tariff toolkit—marking a potential shift toward a more assertive approach to Beijing.
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Right / center-rightAs China’s surpluses become unbearable, the EU is edging toward its own Section 301
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