# France and Germany warned against protectionist measures after EU letter

https://mins.news/en/item/90591

- China News Service, 2026-10-08 00:48 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/business/2026-10-08/detail-ihfkxmcz6610330.shtml

> Ahead of high-level China-EU trade talks, Chinese officials and experts urged France and Germany not to adopt protectionist measures or politicize economic issues by framing them as security concerns. The warning followed a joint letter from Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz urging the European Commission to strengthen the EU’s trade diversification and defense tools.

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