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Coverage dated September 21, 2026

As Trump-Xi summit nears, Europe is caught in middle of US-China rivalry

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China's Xi Jinping is traveling to Washington this week. Regardless of what comes from his talks with US President Trump, the EU will likely remain stuck between erratic US trade policy and Beijing's export machine.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    US-China rivalry is reshaping global trade — and Europe is caught in the middle. (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    China's Xi Jinping is traveling to Washington this week. Regardless of what comes from his talks with US President Trump, the EU will likely remain stuck between erratic US trade policy and Beijing's export machine.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    As US and China talk, middle powers jostle for position (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    China's Xi Jinping is traveling to Washington this week. Regardless of what comes from talks between him and Donald Trump, Europeans will likely remain stuck between erratic US trade policy and Beijing's export machine.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    As Trump-Xi summit nears, Europe is caught in middle of US-China rivalry (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    China's Xi Jinping is traveling to Washington this week. Regardless of what comes from his talks with US President Trump, the EU will likely remain stuck between erratic US trade policy and Beijing's export machine.

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