Macron Threatens EU Tariffs on China Over Trade Deficit

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French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that the European Union could impose tariffs on Chinese goods if Beijing fails to address its growing trade surplus with the bloc. Speaking after a state visit to China, Macron said he told Chinese President Xi Jinping the EU might follow Washington's lead if China does not increase its purchase of European goods.

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00:00French President Emmanuel Macron says the EU could slap tariffs on Chinese goods

00:04if Beijing doesn't fix its trade imbalance with the region.

00:08Macron made the remark after visiting China last week.

00:12He says he warned President Xi Jinping that Europe might follow the U.S. lead on tariffs

00:17if China refuses to buy more European goods.

00:20Macron says the bloc is currently squeezed between American protectionism and Chinese trade surpluses,

00:26which he says threaten Europe's industrial model.

00:28The EU's trade deficit with China has jumped 60 percent since 2019.

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