https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-and-france-want-eu-storm-gates-for-china-s-trade-surgeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-and-france-want-eu-storm-gates-for-china-s-trade-surgehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-and-france-want-eu-storm-gates-for-china-s-trade-surge#u111477Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:45:54 +0000Germany and France are proposing a new European Union trade tool to counter a surge of imports from China, aiming to bar access and instantly cut off market entry. European Commission officials have pointed to a worrying rise in imports driven by China. Meanwhile, EU negotiators are heading to Beijing to hold talks intended to avert a potential trade war and curb cheap imports, including hybrid electric cars.Why it mattersThe joint push by France and Germany marks a notable shift in trade policy from the bloc's top economies toward mounting trade pressures. This alignment between Paris an