According to the Global Times on April 15, Britain's Daily Mirror reported on April 14 that some signs have indicated that EU leaders tend to reach a trade agreement with China rather than ally with US President Donald Trump.

The report said that behind the scenes, EU leaders are increasingly eager to stimulate trade, and an agreement aimed at addressing long-standing problems in EU-China trade relations is under negotiation. Previously, the business departments of both China and the EU agreed to start consultations on electric vehicles as soon as possible.

The European Commission revealed on the evening of April 11 that the EU and China have agreed to reconsider the price commitment plan to resolve the long-standing disputes surrounding Chinese electric vehicles. According to Germany's Der Spiegel on April 11, a European Commission spokesperson explained that the price commitment plan aims to replace the anti-subsidy tax introduced by the EU in October 2024. Euro News reported on April 12 that the plan had been proposed multiple times last year but had remained stagnant due to lack of progress.

According to The Mirror, after US President Trump announced the "reciprocal tariffs" measure on April 2, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen quickly contacted China. The European Commission, which had previously issued a stern warning to Trump regarding US tariff measures, released an official statement saying: "In response to the widespread chaos caused by US tariffs, von der Leyen emphasized that Europe and China, as the two largest markets in the world, have the responsibility to support a fair competition-based and robust reform trade system."

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (Source: Global Times)

A source told Euro News: "The EU wants and needs to be seen as a trustworthy partner worldwide. In this sense, negotiations with China are changing because China's perception of us has changed." He also emphasized that Europe's attitude toward China has not completely changed, but "the wind is changing direction."

Munich Mercury reported that against the backdrop of global trade conflicts, relations between the EU and China are easing. Brussels is showing Trump how to deal with Chinese goods. Meanwhile, Germany's Handelsblatt believes that for the recent enhanced cooperation and exchanges between the EU and China, China demonstrates itself as a reliable trading partner.

According to Xinhua News Agency, data released by China's General Administration of Customs on April 14 showed stable growth in imports and exports between China and ASEAN and the EU. Specifically, in the first quarter of this year, ASEAN continued to maintain its position as China's largest trading partner, with imports and exports totaling 1.71 trillion yuan (RMB), increasing by 7.1%, and the proportion of China's overall foreign trade increased to 16.6%; China's imports and exports with the EU amounted to 1.3 trillion yuan, increasing by 1.4%, equivalent to more than 10 million yuan worth of trade every minute.

According to Caixin News on April 14, Vice Minister of the General Administration of Customs Wang Lingjun stated at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office that the combined economic aggregate of China and the EU exceeds one-third of the global total. Both sides are advocates of economic globalization and trade liberalization, staunch supporters of the WTO, and share extensive common interests and vast cooperative space. Under the situation of increasing unstable and uncertain factors in the global economy, close communication and cooperation between China and the EU to jointly safeguard free and open trade and investment, as well as maintain the stability and smoothness of the global industrial chain and supply chain, will inject more stability and certainty into both sides and the world economy.

Jimu News compiled information from the Global Times, Xinhua News Agency, and Caixin News.

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