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EU anti-dumping investigations into Chinese trade practices

The developments in this story so far, most recent first.

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    EU considers probe into Balkan construction imports

  2. · date approximate · Background

    The European Commission launched negotiations with Beijing to rebalance trade ties.

    In June, the European Commission initiated negotiations with Beijing aimed at rebalancing trade ties. The process was conducted with the expectation that tangible results would be reached by October.

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    EU leaders gave the European Commission a mandate to review and update its trade defence instruments at a summit.

    In mid-June, European Union leaders provided the European Commission with a mandate to review and update its trade defense instruments. This directive followed criticism regarding the lengthy duration of investigations into unfair trade practices.