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How China and the EU pressed pause on trade war – and what it took to get there
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Weeks of high-wire negotiations between China and the EU culminated in a surprise trade deal that will, among other measures, impose strict quotas on Chinese hybrid car exports to the bloc and slash Chinese tariffs on a variety of European goods.
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How China and the EU pressed pause on trade war – and what it took to get there
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- South China Morning PostHow China and the EU pressed pause on trade war – and what it took to get there
- RTHK International NewsEU announces cap on Chinese hybrid car imports