The EU and China are targeting October to resolve a trade dispute marked by a €360B deficit, EV tariffs of up to 35.3%, and cancelled diplomatic meetings.

As trade tensions between China and the European Union show signs of escalating, economists and executives are calling on Brussels to abandon its "de-risking" strategy, strengthen…

There is a growing sense Europe will have to learn to ‘live with’ Beijing’s economic model, which it accuses of undercutting its industries.

Europe and China will gauge whether trade frictions can be resolved through talks Monday when top EU trade official Maros Sefcovic hosts his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao in…

The EU's goods trade deficit with China hit €360.6 billion in 2025 as Brussels meets Beijing to discuss trade defenses, anti-dumping measures, and supply

After months of rhetorical disputes and the threat of new trade defence measures, top EU and Chinese trade officials have set themselves an October deadline to resolve their…

The EU and China are targeting October to resolve a trade dispute marked by a €360B deficit, EV tariffs of up to 35.3%, and cancelled diplomatic meetings.

As EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič met his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao in Brussels on Monday, he said he would travel to China this autumn. Germany’s trade Minister…

Brussels and Beijing will “now intensify their work” to deliver “tangible results” by October, says EU's trade chief

Chief trade negotiators from the two sides launch a consultation mechanism focused on trade imbalances, export controls and other disputes.

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic, who held talks with China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Brussels on Monday, said he wanted dialogue to...

Das mit Spannung erwartete Treffen von EU-Handelskommissar Šefčovič und seinem chinesischen Gegenüber Wang läuft besser als erwartet. Šefčovič rechnet mit schnellen Fortschritten.

Marathon session in Brussels sees Beijing agreeing to establish a ‘joint monitoring mechanism of trade flows’ to help ease economic tensions.

Two sides agree to try to make bilateral relationship ‘more balanced’ after weeks of threats

The EU set an October 2026 deadline to address its €360 billion goods trade deficit with China after Šefčovič and Wang agreed to four trade workstreams.