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EU top officials plan high-level visits to China to discuss revaluing the yuan. These discussions aim to address growing concerns over potential trade shocks. The European Central Bank, Eurogroup, and European Commission are also preparing a joint delegation to meet in Beijing around the start of the new year, though an exact date is not yet confirmed.

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The European Union is planning high-level talks with China regarding currency issues as trade tensions escalate. Top EU officials are scheduled to visit Beijing in the coming months to urge Beijing to revalue the yuan, according to sources. Additionally, a delegation from the European Central Bank, Eurogroup, and European Commission plans to follow up with their own discussions around the turn of the year, although no specific date has been finalized yet. These efforts reflect growing concerns within the EU about potential economic disruptions caused by currency misalignments between Europe and China.

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