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- Germany now backs firmer EU action against a surge in Chinese imports, reversing its earlier warning of retaliation.
- EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with commissioners on Friday to plan the bloc’s future relations with China.
- The commission is launching a new initiative to strengthen the EU’s trade defenses.
- France and other governments have called for measures to protect European industry from Chinese goods.
