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Chile, Switzerland and Iceland all have free trade agreements with China. The EU doesn't.
by endeavour 10y ago
Chile, Switzerland and Iceland all have free trade agreements with China. The EU doesn't.
- niccolop 10y agoWhat was the combined value of their trade into China in 2015?
- barrkel 10y agoIt's not in the EU's interest to have a free trade agreement with China; the US doesn't have one either. China pursues a mercantilist strategy in many respects. Take steel, for example: unrestricted trade with China would wreak havoc on Germany's steel industry, with potential knock-on effects further along the value chain - and there's no guarantee that China would keep steel prices low after predatory pricing.
- orf 10y agoAre you saying "any trade deal is better than no trade deal?". Just because the EU doesn't have one with China doesn't mean Switzerland's deal is better.... than a deal that doesn't exist.
- endeavour 10y agoNo, I was just giving some examples. If you follow your logic the UK needn't worry about not having a trade deal with the EU.
- AnonymousPlanet 10y ago> If you follow your logic the UK needn't worry about not having a trade deal with the EU. No, that does not follow.