EU Summit Draft Communique Omits China Amid Trade Tensions (euobserver.com)

• Draft EU summit communique omits China entirely
• Commission seeks 'overcapacity instrument' to counter Chinese dumping
• Spain withdrew support from tougher stance; Germany absent

"The first draft of next week's EU leaders' summit communique does not mention China, despite fears of a trade war and the Commission's push for an 'overcapacity instrument'. Germany and Spain are hesitant, while China's investments create dependencies within the EU and in Morocco."