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Fashion’s Frontier: Decoding the EU-Mercosur Pact
12 Jan 2026 12:25 GMT
… includes textiles, clothing, footwear, accessories, perfumery and cosmetics … World Trade Organization (WTO) and the sector itself … agenda and China remains a complex partner for Europe
… products that do not meet EU health, social and environmentalstandards …
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The future of footwear amid economic fragmentation and the digital revolution
06 Jan 2026 13:01 GMT
… global footwear - Shutterstock
In his view, China’s entry into the WTO … of these countries manufactures more shoes than Europe as a whole, which … in Europe - Shutterstock
Several factors could reshape the global footwear industry …
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EU urged to adopt pragmatic approach
23 Dec 2025 23:26 GMT
… European Union should approach China-EU trade ties with pragmatism … from the EU, and levied antidumping duties on EU pork and … director at Center for China-Europe Relations at Fudan University … footwear in Taicang, Jiangsu province — said that stable China–EU …
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China’s Rise to Dominance
28 Nov 2025 04:45 GMT
… , the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been hobbled as a … , China achieved global leadership in the manufacture and export of shoes, … US and $781 billion for China), with Europe trailing at $496 billion … instance, when there was a dispute some years ago over a …
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Pole position: a miracle at the heart of Europe
28 Nov 2025 19:58 GMT
… “Getting a pair of winter shoes, not to mention adidasy — as … beyond dispute, though, is that Poland’s accession to the EU in … between the EU and the rest of Eurasia, including China’s … the largest energy transition in Europe”. It is installing offshore wind …
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Germany news: Klingbeil in China seeks better trade ties
17 Nov 2025 15:47 GMT
… Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC).
That amounts to … afford two good pairs of shoes for everyday use.
Between … markets, sparking fears in Europe of dumping that could undercut … struggling industrial sector.
A dispute between China and the Netherlands, which …
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Trump’s China Deal Is a Major Indictment of U.S. Trade Policy
05 Nov 2025 22:41 GMT
… the U.K., Australia, Europe, and Canada. This dynamic … like toys, apparel, and footwear, where China has large systemic advantages … subdue its neighbours in eastern Europe, he warned that the … America, the EU and Canada. But with the WTO enfeebled, Brazil …
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Long queues for opening of Shein store in Paris despite child sex doll row
05 Nov 2025 14:40 GMT
World-first physical store for Chinese e-commerce giant embroiled in controversy
Shein has been criticised for human rights abuses and tax evasion - and more recently over the sale of childlike sex dolls
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Large queues …
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China heads towards five-year plan for strategic resilience
27 Oct 2025 16:08 GMT
… of “special treatment” in the WTO. In any case, it … low end manufacturing (textiles, apparel, footwear, and so on), which normally … in the U.S. and Europe in recent years is that … of deflation and underemployment that China is experiencing.
However, concludes …
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Trump’s Tariffs and China’s Subsidies: Southeast Asia Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
03 Oct 2025 06:43 GMT
… games, plastics, apparel and footwear, vehicles, and iron and … year earlier. Exports to Europe, particularly Germany and … Exports from China, Selected Main Export Destinations
China Export Growth … instruments, though permitted under WTO rules, have seen limited …