Isn't it widely accepted that every country is playing the art of the deal with America after having been bullied by this administration so much? I wouldn't be surprised if China ekes out a better negotiation than EU or other countries because of this play - because this is the only language this administration understands.
On a related note, I am not sure the 20% EU deal is that bad for the EU. Any practical ramifications are a few years in the future (building local production) and whenever Trump threatens to rise tariffs by n% because of x they can always counter with n+20% and erase the board.
