Bloc and Beijing step up talks as analysts remain doubtful of breakthroughs
The EU has been vocal about China's industrial overcapacity and the pressure it places on European industries, as well as Chinese backing for Russia's war against Ukraine. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
BRUSSELS -- Gaps between Brussels and Beijing on trade issues show little sign of narrowing even as negotiations accelerate ahead of a possible call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
European Union trade chief Maros Sefcovic and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met on the sidelines of an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ministerial conference in Paris on Tuesday -- their third meeting since March. The two sides have agreed to convene again later this month, as they prepare for a high-level EU-China summit in July.
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