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Speaking in Beijing, he highlighted trade imbalances and warned against a 'win-lose' scenario.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"European Union","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T11:45:57.183Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-29T11:23:08.048Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-29T11:45:57.183Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":78,"critic":95,"hype":12,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 78 – multiple independent outlets, named speakers, speech text cited, location/date provided, no anonymous sourcing.","critic":"Critic 95 – clear why issue matters, Steinmeier quoted, facts separated, specific names/dates, future meeting noted.","hype":"Hype 12 – language measured, no sensationalism or clickbait."}},"tags":["#EUChinaTrade","#FrankWalterSteinmeier","#EconomicPolicy","#TradeImbalance","#Geopolitics"],"entities":["Frank-Walter Steinmeier","China","European Union","Xi Jinping","Germany","France"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned China that its pursuit of economic self-sufficiency should not lead to one-sided dependence for Europe.","Steinmeier delivered his remarks at Peking University in Beijing and is scheduled to meet President Xi Jinping on Friday.","The European Union has described its trade deficit with China as unsustainable and indicated it would use all available means to address it.","Germany and France have proposed that the EU implement a rapid-action measure targeting countries that cause it harm, with China as a likely focus."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has cautioned China against creating one-sided economic dependence for Europe as it pursues self-sufficiency. Speaking at Peking University in Beijing, Steinmeier stated that while China's desire to protect its economy is understandable, this should not result in vulnerability for others. He is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The European Union has labelled its trade deficit with China as unsustainable and has stated its intention to employ all possible means to rectify the situation. Germany and France have jointly proposed that the EU introduce a rapid-action measure aimed at countries that inflict harm upon it, with China anticipated to be the primary target."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on specific concerns"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Free Malaysia Today News reported that Steinmeier specifically mentioned European companies facing limited or no access to the Chinese market, while European markets are subjected to substantial state-subsidised Chinese imports and Beijing's controls on raw material exports. 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