欧盟贸易专员敦促中国与欧盟实现贸易平衡，但双方在谈判中的重大分歧以及紧张局势的加剧使得达成突破的希望变得渺茫。
The EU trade commissioner pressed China to balance trade with the bloc, but major divisions between the sides in negotiations and rising tensions have dampened hopes for a breakthrough.
欧洲对中国贸易的逆差引发了日益严重的担忧，担心中国商品会削弱欧洲的产业，导致就业岗位流失和经济焦虑，进而可能助长民族主义政党的崛起。
Europe’s trade deficit with China has sparked growing alarm on the continent, which fears Chinese goods will hollow out its industries, driving job losses and economic anxiety that ultimately fuel the rise of nationalist parties.
布鲁塞尔最初提议中国自愿限制出口到欧盟的混合动力汽车数量，但中国拒绝了这一提议。
Brussels had initially proposed Beijing voluntarily cap the number of hybrid vehicles it exported to the EU, but China rejected that proposal.
专家们警告称贸易战迫在眉睫，德国和法国呼吁欧盟准备新的应对措施来对抗中国。
Experts instead warn of a looming trade war, with Germany and France calling for the EU to ready new tools that could combat China. — Prashant Rao
