European Union countries have expressed broad support for one round of 30% retaliatory tariffs if the United States does not reach a trade deal with the EU.

China and the European Union have issued a joint call to action on climate change during a tense summit in Beijing.

Chinese President Xi Jinping criticised Brussels's recent trade actions against Beijing at a tense summit dominated by concerns on trade and the Ukraine war.

EADaily, July 26th, 2025. If the negotiations are successful, the United States and the European Union (EU) can conclude the "biggest trade deal of all." President of the United States Donald Trump told reporters about this on July 25.

The European Union dominates critical pharmaceutical imports into the United States, making the 30% tariffs Trump threatened to go into effect Aug. 1 particularly risky.

E.U. leaders are in Beijing to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations with China, but they have major disagreements over trade and Russia’s war against Ukraine.

A threatened 30% tariff on European wines would hurt many U.S. companies while hiking prices at home and in restaurants, industry experts warn.

Brussels could reportedly accept reciprocal levies to avoid US tariff hike, set to begin on Aug. 1 - Anadolu Ajansı

Adam Dunnett, secretary general of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, expressed hope that China and the EU would continue to deepen and expand their cooperation. He was attending the China-Europe CEO Roundtable held in Beijing on Thursday.