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EU Trade Chief Urges Swift Action Against China's Export Surge

2/25/2026

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Maros Sefcovic, the European Union trade chief, criticized the EU’s slow defenses against China’s growing export power.
Speaking in the European Parliament, he urged swift reform of trading rules to address overcapacity and unfair practices and highlighted an 'unsustainable' trade surplus.
He noted the EU’s trade deficit with China reached €360 billion (US$424 billion) last year and called for quicker responses to trade probes that take over a year.

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Maros Sefcovic, the European Union trade chief, criticized the EU’s slow defenses against China’s growing export power.
Speaking in the European Parliament, he urged swift reform of trading rules to address overcapacity and unfair practices and highlighted an 'unsustainable' trade surplus.
He noted the EU’s trade deficit with China reached €360 billion (US$424 billion) last year and called for quicker responses to trade probes that take over a year.