A major European business association in China has urged the EU to take a proactive lead in trade discussions. They stressed that the EU must avoid merely reacting to US-China trade tensions, especially regarding China's export controls.

A leading European business association in China has urged Brussels to avoid becoming a “passive recipient” of US-China trade negotiations, as European firms scramble to navigate Beijing’s export controls. In a report released on Tuesday, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China asserted that the EU must take the lead in discussions affecting its interests, while urging Beijing to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach to export controls. “We’re in a situation where Europe simply cannot...