# Some Chinese workers see Brussels as an ally as EU trade tensions mount

https://mins.news/en/item/32735

- Reuters, 2026-08-26 07:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/some-chinese-workers-see-an-ally-brussels-eu-trade-tensions-mount-2026-08-26/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8e972e8f08580001b66da2

> Ahead of trade talks with Beijing, the European Union is finding support within its rival’s own territory. Chinese workers are using social media to complain about excessive overtime, which critics say gives exporters an unfair advantage.

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