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France and Germany plan 'roadmap' to tackle China trade imbalances

Paris and Berlin want to come up with a joint "roadmap" by September to tackle China's unfair trade practices, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

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What happened Paris and Berlin want to come up with a joint "roadmap" by September to tackle China's unfair trade practices, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
The headline split The Local Germany frames it as "France and Germany plan 'roadmap' to tackle China trade imbalances". The Local (Europe) frames it as "France and Germany plan 'roadmap' to tackle China trade imbalances".
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The Local GermanyNews report · Jul 18, 7:06 AM

France and Germany plan 'roadmap' to tackle China trade imbalances

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Paris and Berlin want to come up with a joint "roadmap" by September to tackle China's unfair trade practices, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday alongside German Chancellor Fried...

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Arkansas Democrat-GazetteNews report · Jul 18, 8:04 AM

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COLOGNE, Germany -- The leaders of Germany and France announced on Friday that the German military would participate in a nuclear exercise under a French initiative to deepen European nucle...

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The Local (Europe)News report · Jul 18, 7:06 AM

France and Germany plan 'roadmap' to tackle China trade imbalances

Paris and Berlin want to come up with a joint "roadmap" by September to tackle China's unfair trade practices, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday alongside German Chancellor Fried...

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