China surpasses the United States to become the EU’s largest trading partner for the first time

In the first seven months of 2020, China surpassed the United States to become the EU’s largest trading partner for the first time. From January to July, EU imports from China increased by 4.9% year-on-year, imports from the United States fell by 22.7%, exports to China fell by 1.8%, and exports to the United States fell by 9.9%. </p