巴金表示，德国转向更强硬立场后，欧盟在对华贸易失衡问题上采取更强硬立场方面，比多年来任何时候都更加团结。巴金是罗迪姆集团高级顾问、《观察欧洲中国》通讯作者。
The EU is more united than it has been in years on taking a tougher line on China’s trade imbalance, following a shift towards a firmer stance by Germany, says Noah Barkin, senior adviser at Rhodium Group and author of the Watching China in Europe newsletter.
欧盟已设定10月截止日期，以解决其与中国日益扩大的贸易逆差，否则将面临更严厉的措施。巴金表示，北京在短期内拥有“报复优势”，但欧盟通过单一市场准入拥有筹码，并认为中国也希望避免局势升级。他在《与玛丽亚的特别报道》节目中发表上述言论。
The EU has set an October deadline to address its growing trade deficit with China or face tougher measures. Barkin said Beijing has “retaliation dominance in the short term”, but the EU holds leverage through access to its single market and believes China also wants to avoid escalation. He was speaking on Special Report with Maria.