Brussels, Beijing Set Framework for Strained Trade Ties
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Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič co-chair the first China-EU trade and investment consultation in Brussels, June 29, 2026. Photo: China’s Ministry of Commerce
China and the European Union agreed to create a new ministerial trade and investment consultation mechanism, opening a structured channel to manage disputes over market access, export controls and a widening trade imbalance.
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and European Commission trade and economic security chief Maroš Šefčovič chaired the first meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels on Monday and issued a joint statement afterward.
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