# EU Takes Trade Fight to China and Braces for Backlash

https://mins.news/en/item/103919

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-17 01:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/eu-takes-the-trade-fight-to-china-and-braces-for-the-backlash?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad2c8a17a00e50001c26816

> European Union leaders backed a tough new set of powers to counter coercive trade practices. In extreme cases, the bloc could shut its market of 450 million consumers to economic rivals such as China.

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