The monetary bloc grew 0.4 percent in the first quarter compared with the last quarter of 2018, a surprise given the dark clouds looming over the economy.
President Donald Trump says that tariffs on imported vehicles from Europe are something "we certainly think about" and suggested that a final decision will hinge on the United States and the European Union reaching a trade deal in the coming months
The sharp rhetoric at the APEC conference came as President Trump prepared to meet with the Chinese leader at the Group of 20 summit meeting in Argentina amid a trade war.
China holds more than a trillion dollars in United States debt, and an escalating trade war could tempt it to wield that debt in a way that has long been unthinkable.
After 14 months of talks between the United States and its closest allies, President Donald Trump celebrated the United States Mexico Canada Agreement.