Weak Chinese yuan blunts Europe’s trade defenses

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Analysts say bloc faces stark choice between deindustrialization or drastic action

The yuan has weakened sharply against the euro this year, putting European trade policymakers to the test. © Reuters

CLEMENT NGU

LONDON — Depreciation of the Chinese yuan against the euro is undermining European Union trade defenses, according to a new analysis, prompting calls for Brussels to consider more drastic, across-the-board tariff mechanisms.