Europe on Monday (12 May) welcomed news of the de-escalation of the trade conflict between China and the United States. 

“We do welcome it. From the EU side, we’ve been very clear that tariffs are a retrograde step for the global economy. We want to lower barriers, not increase them,” an EU commission spokesperson said.

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