China warns EU against coercion as bloc advances trade 'kill switch'

Beijing cautioned Brussels against expecting concessions under pressure, following a Chinese goodwill gesture in the hybrid-car trade deal. The EU is advancing a trade 'kill switch'—based on a Franco-German proposal—to restrict single-market access in response to economic coercion, with chemicals and machinery as priority sectors. The move signals escalating trade friction between China and the EU, with the bloc's unified stance under von der Leyen adding weight to the threat.

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