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Merz: EU seeks dialogue with China but will deploy trade-defense tools

German Chancellor Merz stated the EU does not seek a trade war with China but is preparing trade-defense instruments against unfair practices, preferring dialogue. This signals a calibrated, de-escalatory stance amid ongoing EU-China trade tensions, though concrete measures remain unspecified.

Anadolu Agency ENabout 3 hours agoDE, CNCredibility 51%View source

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