# EU and China on the brink of a trade war | DW News

https://mins.news/en/video/61294

- DW News, 2026-09-16 16:04 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOH3MlZAKyY

> Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume is publicly calling on the EU to use trade-defense measures against Chinese plug-in hybrids, the first such appeal from a major German automaker. Experts warn that as many as 300,000 European factory jobs could be at risk as the EU-China trade relationship deteriorates toward a possible trade war.

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