Weeks of high-wire negotiations between China and the EU culminated in a surprise trade deal that will, among other measures, impose strict quotas on Chinese hybrid car exports to the bloc and slash Chinese tariffs on a variety of European goods. The deal, unveiled on Friday, takes some of the heat out of searing bilateral trade tensions and temporarily averts the prospect of a bruising trade war – a cooldown augmented by Beijing’s subsequent reduction of value-added tax (VAT) export rebates on...
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China, EU take a breath after surprise deal brings temporary halt to trade tussle
China and the European Union have reached a surprise trade deal following weeks of negotiations, temporarily easing bilateral trade tensions and averting a potential trade war. Unveiled on Friday, the agreement includes measures such as imposing strict quotas on Chinese hybrid car exports to the EU and reducing Chinese tariffs on various European goods.
Finbarr Bermingham,Xiaofei XuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-12 · 11:56 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China and the European Union have reached a surprise trade deal following weeks of negotiations, temporarily easing bilateral trade tensions and averting a potential trade war. Unveiled on Friday, the agreement includes measures such as imposing strict quotas on Chinese hybrid car exports to the EU and reducing Chinese tariffs on various European goods. This cooldown in tensions has been further supported by Beijing's subsequent reduction of value-added tax (VAT) export rebates. The deal aims to de-escalate ongoing trade disputes between the two economic blocs.
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Beijing has reduced value-added tax (VAT) export rebates following the deal.
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The agreement temporarily averts a potential trade war between China and the EU.
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The deal will also slash Chinese tariffs on various European goods.
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The deal includes strict quotas on Chinese hybrid car exports to the EU.
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