欧盟与澳大利亚达成FTA，脱美贸易圈在扩大

Group 1 - The EU and Australia have reached a compromise on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which will eliminate tariffs on 99% of EU products and 98% of Australian products [2][8] - The FTA is expected to create a free trade area covering nearly 500 million people and accounting for about 20% of the world's GDP [4] - The agreement aims to reduce Australia's trade dependency on China, especially after tensions arose due to Australia's call for an independent investigation into the origins of COVID-19 [9] Group 2 - The EU has been actively expanding its free trade network beyond the US, having recently signed FTAs with Mercosur and India, and is looking to establish new trade rules in collaboration with CPTPP [4][11] - The FTA negotiations included concessions from both sides, with the EU making some compromises on geographical indications (GI) and Australia opening its financial services and government procurement markets [8] - The EU plans to accelerate policy coordination with the Indo-Pacific region, focusing on security and defense partnerships, similar to agreements established with Japan [11]