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- EU ministers meet in Dublin on 'China shock 2.0' as daily trade deficit with China tops €1 billion; plastics import quotas considered
EU ministers meeting in Dublin on Friday, Oct 23, said the bloc should cut imports of chemicals, machinery and other products through talks with Beijing to curb its widening trade deficit with China. Deutsche Welle reported that the EU's goods trade deficit with China exceeds €1 billion a day, with European industry warning of factory closures and job losses. RFI reported that the EU is also considering import quotas on plastics.
Oct 24, 2026 Afternoon