https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/europe-s-trade-tensions-with-china-are-coming-to-a-headContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/europe-s-trade-tensions-with-china-are-coming-to-a-headhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/europe-s-trade-tensions-with-china-are-coming-to-a-head#u116894Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:14:34 +0000Europe is seeking to counter China's flood of goods, with Germany and France proposing a new EU tool to tackle market distortions. The European Union is also taking a harder line on China's trade gap as talks kick off in Beijing. China has warned the EU it has tools ready if trade tensions escalate. The EU is under pressure to deliver results from Beijing talks as a trade war looms.Why it mattersThe escalating trade tensions between Europe and China come as the EU seeks to reduce its trade deficit with China. The talks in Beijing are aimed at avoiding an economically damaging trade w