EconomyMerz Says EU Seeks to Avoid Trade ‘Conflict’ With China

Name: Merz Says EU Seeks to Avoid Trade ‘Conflict’ With China
Uploaded: 2026-10-21T10:00:10.000Z
Description: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the EU wants to avoid a trade war with China while protecting itself from a new dimension of overcapacity and an undervalued currency. He told Bloomberg Television’s Stephanie Flanders at the Berlin Global Dialogue that the aim is a new balance in trade, not conflict.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the EU wants to avoid a trade war with China while protecting itself from a new dimension of overcapacity and an undervalued currency. He told Bloomberg Television’s Stephanie Flanders at the Berlin Global Dialogue that the aim is a new balance in trade, not conflict.

Bloomberg Television 2026-10-21 10:00