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Jiang Feng argued that framing China-EU interdependence as damage to European sovereignty and security would push up trade costs, tear apart industrial chains, erode bilateral trust, and harm economic well-being.

multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Asserted cause · first recorded Oct 11, 4:30 AM

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CGTNChinese state media · Oct 11, 4:01 AM

Presenting interdependence as damage to European sovereignty and security will push up trade costs, tear apart industrial chains, erode bilateral trust and harm economic well-being

Cites: Jiang Feng · Details: trade costs; industrial chains; bilateral trust

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