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Macron threatens China: New tariffs if Beijing does not reduce trade surplus with EU

2025-12-07 17:06:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Macron threatens China: New tariffs if Beijing does not reduce trade surplus

French President Emmanuel Macron said he has threatened China with tariffs if Beijing does not take steps to reduce its massive trade surplus with the EU, in comments published on Sunday, December 7.

"I told them that if they do not react, we Europeans will be forced to take strong measures in the coming months." Such measures could be modeled on steps taken by the United States, he said, "such as tariffs on Chinese products, for example," Macron told the business daily Les Echos after returning from a state visit to China.

The EU's trade deficit with China, the world's second-largest economy after the United States, exceeded 300 billion euros in 2024, and the 27 members of the European Union cannot determine trade policies, including tariffs, individually, but are instead represented by the EU Commission.

During his visit to China, Macron said the EU should accept more Chinese direct investment as part of efforts to reduce the trade deficit.

"We can't always import, Chinese companies must come to Europe. Chinese businesses cannot be allowed to act as "predators" with "hegemonic objectives". The EU must combine protection for its most vulnerable sectors, such as the car industry, with a boost to competitiveness," Macron said. /CNA





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