Why some EU and Chinese firms are keen to cooperate – even as tensions simmer

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Some are looking to build closer ties to offset rising American tariffs, while others simply still value EU-China trade despite growing friction

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Sherry Wangin Beijing

While trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels remain elevated, some European businesses are pointing to disruptions from the United States as a bigger challenge.

Instead, they are seeking closer cooperation with China, even as Chinese carmakers scramble to front-load exports ahead of potential future trade barriers.

At last week’s 19th Europe-China Business and Technology Cooperation Fair in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu, the appetite for closer business ties was evident.

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