Germany, France back EU power to limit Chinese market access

World Oct 06, 2026

Germany and France want the European Union to have more power to limit market access for countries such as China.

They sent a proposal Monday, hoping to fix big trade imbalances, such as the €360.6 billion deficit with China, and make Europe less dependent on outside markets.

Protect supply chains and key sectors

The plan is about making supply chains safer and protecting key industries, such as chemicals and hybrid vehicles, from unfair competition.

Germany and France also want the EU to respond faster when it comes to unfair trade, not just for single products but whole sectors.