<p>Study shows trade deficit ran at more than €1bn a day in July, days before Xi Jinping’s summit with Donald Trump</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/sep/22/uk-government-borrowing-august-fiscal-straightjacket-john-healey-bonds-latest-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Consumers and businesses in the EU are spending three times more on Chinese imports than their counterparts in China are buying from the bloc, a study has shown.</p