Trade Deficits and Growing EU-China Tensions

August 7, 2026 • 12:00 – 1:00 pm EDT

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Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business

In this episode of The Trade Off, CSIS Economics Program Director Philip Luck sits down with Francesca Ghiretti, director of the RAND Economic Security and Resilience Initiative and CSIS Economics Program non-resident senior associate, to unpack growing EU–China trade tensions, Europe’s evolving economic security approach, and what recent trade disputes mean for the future of the economic relationship.

This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.

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Europe, China, Economic Security, and Trade and International Business

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Phil Luck

Philip Luck

Director, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
Francesca Ghiretti

Francesca Ghiretti

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business

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