EU weighs cost of open trade policy with China

EU concerns about the bloc’s relationship, especially its trade deficit, with China are not new. However, a potential pivot point is approaching that may be the most important for bilateral relations since the 2008-09 global financial crisis or even Beijing’s 2001 accession to the World Trade Organization. In a diverse region of 27 member states, marshalling consensus across the EU is rarely easy. However, senior politicians in national capitals and Brussels are increasingly aware that its econo