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China has long been the EU’s leading origin of imports of goods, including primarily electrical equipment, machines and mechanical parts. While China is also a large destination of EU exports of goods, these are much lower than imports (source: Eurostat). Vchal/Shutterstock (no reuse)

How World Trade Organization reform could help address the EU‑China trade imbalance

The US and China have extended their trade truce till January. Meanwhile, EU-China export/import imbalances persist with sticking points, including voluntary export curbs and industrial policy reform.
President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping touted a successful summit. Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images

Trump‑Xi summit: Cautious progress on trade, ties and some ‘win‑wins’

On the issue of contested island, both US and China appear happy to keep with the status quo. Meanwhile, the presence of US Defense chief hints at Washington’s desire for a military ‘hotline.’
Cells for battery manufacturing wait to be assembled into modules at a lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Mirabel, Que., in September 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Why the U.S. is unlikely to curtail China’s critical minerals dominance

China accounts for more than 80 per cent of global battery production. It’s highly unlikely the U.S. can reduce China’s role in the production and processing of critical minerals.
An official walks past the U.S. and Chinese national flags on April 6, 2024. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images

2 superpowers, 1 playbook: Why Chinese and US bureaucrats think and act alike

The men and women tasked with implementing policy are governed by the same incentives and constraints − whether in Beijing or Washington.

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