EU-China trade tensions
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The European Union is under intense pressure to pick sides between its two biggest trading partners – the U.S. and China – over Beijing’s decision to force national security laws on Hong Kong
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EU’s largest trading partners
(€ billions, 2019)

Exports from EU 
Imports to EU

U.S.  $21,439.5bn 24.53%
EU-27 $18,705.1bn 18.26%
China $14,140.2bn 16.18%
Japan $5,154.5bn   5.90%
UK    $2,743.6bn  3.14% 
Rest of world $25,211.9bn 31.99%
Share of global GDP (2019) $87,394.8bn
 

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U.S. China UK Switz. Russia Turkey Japan Norway

743.58  449.61  293.97
645.14  225.17  419.97
511.00  318.00  193.00
293.17  160.58  132.59
248.06   90.79  157.27
154.11   74.01   80.10
142.21   68.52   73.69
127.72   55.72   72.00 
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 Source: Eurostat, IMF, Bloomberg, ECFR Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS