https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-s-pivot-on-china-trade-is-a-long-time-coming-for-other-eu-capitalsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-s-pivot-on-china-trade-is-a-long-time-coming-for-other-eu-capitalshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-s-pivot-on-china-trade-is-a-long-time-coming-for-other-eu-capitals#u111298Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:36:33 +0000Germany and France are proposing a new rapid-response trade tool designed to instantly cut off European market access and counter a flood of cheap Chinese goods. Paris and Berlin are calling for a systemic reaction mechanism allowing Brussels to move quickly against market distortions, alongside structured retaliation planning and a broader overhaul of existing trade defense instruments. The joint Franco-German initiative paves the way for a tougher European Union line on unfair trade, arriving as European negotiators travel to China to curb cheap imports.Why it mattersThis pivot by Berlin rep