# EU will use all tools to cut China trade deficit, von der Leyen says

https://mins.news/en/item/60494

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 07:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/eu-will-use-all-tools-cut-china-trade-deficit-von-der-leyen-says-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaa46ada4391a0001266e77

> European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the European Union would use every possible means to reduce what she called its “unsustainable” trade deficit with China.

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