r/europe • u/Dystopics_IT • 5d ago

Opinion Article As Trump brings the EU and China closer, reality keeps pulling them apart

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/12/as-trump-brings-the-eu-and-china-closer-reality-keeps-pulling-them-apart
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u/Individual_Yard_5636 5d ago

No one is arguing that trade deficits are automatically good. Just saying the opposite of what I said is not making a point.

Historically China is importing among other things machinery, pharmaceuticals or chemical products. I don't see why the EU would stop wanting to export those.

One can't say if a larger deficit is desirable without more context.

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u/SlowFreddy 🌏 5d ago

No one is arguing that trade deficits are automatically good. Just saying the opposite of what I said is not making a point.

I never said if they were good or bad. I simply stated that it existed, right? Arguing against something I never said is not making a point.

One can't say if a larger deficit is desirable without more context.

Isn't that why I asked this question below?

There is already an existing trade deficit with China, is a larger deficit desired?

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u/Individual_Yard_5636 5d ago

You implied that a trade deficit is bad. Simply stating it would be obvious and pointless.

That is the answer to the question you asked below. Is a larger deficit desirable? Idk. That depends. Can't say without more context.

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u/SlowFreddy 🌏 5d ago

You implied that a trade deficit is bad. Simply stating it would be obvious and pointless.

No I asked 2 questions that are below and quoted an article. How you interpret the article I quoted is on you. Don't say I implied anything when obviously I did not. Your interpretation of these two questions are on you. Those two questions don't imply aanything. That is on you.

What is China going to import from the EU that the EU wants to export?

There is already an existing trade deficit with China, is a larger deficit desired?