BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the country is not the “root cause” of issues facing the European Union’s economy, following talks in Brussels aimed at avoiding a damaging trade war. China’s large — and growing — trade surplus with the 27-nation bloc has increasingly raised concerns across Europe, putting pressure on Brussels to protect local 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…

China is willing to strengthen communication and consultation with the European Union to properly handle trade differences, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday.

BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the country is not the “root cause” of issues facing the European Union’s economy, following talks in Brussels aimed at…

BEIJING, June 30 — China’s foreign ministry said today that the country is not the “root cause” of issues facing the European Union’s economy, following talks in Brussels...