Multiple reports point to growing tension in trade between the EU and China amid signs that the EU’s goods trade gap is widening. Fortune reports that China’s goods trade surplus with the EU reaches 360.6 billion euros in 2025, increasing by 15% compared with 2024. The same coverage adds that the surplus continues to expand: in the first four months of the current year, the gap grows by 10%. The articles frame the developments as potentially setting the stage for renewed trade conflict, noting parallels to earlier approaches associated with U.S. trade policy. While the sources do not detail specific new measures, they describe the shift in the trade imbalance as a key indicator that political and economic pressure may rise on both sides. Overall, the reporting highlights a clear, measurable increase in the EU–China goods surplus and suggests that it could contribute to further escalation in trade negotiations or dispute actions.