Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 4
EU, China Trade Envoys Meet in Paris as Bloc Weighs New Curbs
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 4

EU, China Trade Envoys Meet in Paris as Bloc Weighs New Curbs

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 4

Summary

  • Paris hosted talks Thursday between EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic and Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Li Chenggang on the sidelines of an OECD ministerial meeting.
  • The meeting comes as Brussels considers new restrictive measures to rebalance its economic relationship with China after tensions intensified.
  • European Commission spokesman Olof Gill confirmed the talks, underscoring that the contact was part of a broader effort to defuse strains in EU-China trade ties.

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