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

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

UE e Cina lanciano le consultazioni su commercio, Šefčovič: "Risultati entro ottobre"

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...

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

L’UE intensifica il confronto con la Cina sul commercio: Šefčovič punta a risultati concreti entro ottobre tra tensioni su dumping, accesso al mercato e sovraccapacità produttiva…

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.

By Zhang Zhouxiang in Brussels and Zhong Nan in Beijing |

The first meeting of the China-European Union trade and investment consultation mechanism was held in Brussels on Monday, with China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and…

EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and China’s commerce minister begin a process to address the widening trade gap

The two sides created a ministerial mechanism covering market access, export controls, intellectual property and WTO reform, with Brussels pressing for progress before October

China and the European Union have agreed to hold one or two ministerial-level meetings each year under the newly established China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism,…