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Politico (31 August 2026)

Camille GIJS

The relationship between Brussels and Beijing will be best served “if this problem is being tackled from both sides,” EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič tells POLITICO.

The European Commission is exploring ways to persuade Beijing to rein in its exports to the bloc as Brussels seeks to reduce an eye-popping trade deficit with China, its trade chief said Monday.

“Mechanically, if you look at our deficit issue, what’s needed is the increase of European products to China … We also need to look at how to manage better the Chinese exports to the European Union,” Maroš Šefčovič said in an interview.

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