EU leaders race to settle China trade and budget deals before elections shift the odds
China's trade surplus with the EU hit a record €360.6 billion last year, and Chinese hybrid-car exports to the bloc jumped from 3,800 vehicles to roughly 50,000 in under two years. Leaders hope to lock in a budget deal and a tougher line on trade before votes in Italy, Poland, France and others hand eurosceptics more leverage.
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