China and the European Union should address their disagreements and form a united front against a "triumphant" Donald Trump, said a former chief of the World Trade Organization, calling the incoming US president a threat to global trade.

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The EU does not want a trade war with Beijing but five years of talks have yielded no real progress, the bloc's ambassador to China said on Saturday, adding that concern was growing over Chinese market access for European medical devices.

Anything from China would be hit with a devastating 60% duty. The EU as a' mini China' for Trump. Trump has focused a lot of attention on China but has also called the EU a "mini China."

Former Australian ambassador to the United States Arthur Sinodinos has delved into how US President-elect Donald Trump’s tariffs will affect the world.