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Euronews · European Union · Von der Leyen presses a tougher China line as the deficit hits €360bn
Casts von der Leyen as the early China hawk vindicated by the deficit numbers, arguing member-state inertia let the imbalance grow despite the 2024 EV tariffs, which failed to stop a 26% rise in Chinese EV exports.
“Von der Leyen warned about China. Europe didn't listen. Will it now?”