# EU Leaders Unite on China Trade Defences

> EU leaders agree on tougher China trade rules but clash over carbon pricing.
- Title: EU Leaders Unite on China Trade Defences · EUobserver
- Summary: EU leaders agree on tougher China trade rules but clash over carbon pricing. EU leaders plan trade defence measures against China but disagree on carbon…
- Keywords: china, trade, carbon pricing, eu commission, franco-german blueprint, trade deficit, politics, world, Leaders, Unite, Defences, EUobserver
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/242892/eu-leaders-uniting-on-tougher-china-trade-defence-but-clash-over-carbon-pricing-rules
- Published: 2026-10-15T14:02:54+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eu, china, trade, carbon pricing, eu commission, franco-german blueprint, trade deficit, politics, world
## EU trade deficit with China
Europe’s trade deficit with China reached a record $34.8bn [€31bn] in September.
## EU leaders unite on China trade
EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss trade defence measures against China.
## Carbon pricing clash
EU leaders disagree on carbon pricing rules for trade with China.
## Key takeaway

EU leaders plan trade defence measures against China but disagree on carbon pricing rules.