The trade relationship between China and the European Union is becoming increasingly fractured. Trade tensions between the two have long been simmering, but now appear to be heating up. There is little expectation for the relationship to improve, experts say. European Union and Chinese flags are displayed side by side in the meeting room where Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with European Council President Antonio Costa in Brussels, Belgium on July 2, 2025. Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images
The U.S. tariff saga has stolen global spotlight from trade tensions between China and the European Union, which are now heating up.
Accusations and investigations over each other’s trade practices have long been a staple of EU-China trade relations, underpinned by concerns over how domestic economies are likely to be impacted by competing imports.
In recent weeks,