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China has threatened several times the EU of retaliation if it adopts measures to protect its market from cheap Chinese imports.

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Video. China threatens retaliation as EU mulls trade “kill-switch”

Updated: 5 November 2026 - 12:21 GMT+1

Despite ongoing talks to rebalance EU-China trade, Brussels is preparing a powerful new tool to shield its market from a surge of cheap Chinese imports.

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