China and the European Union held the first meeting of their trade and investment consultation mechanism in Brussels on June 29, 2026. The meeting was led by China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič. Both sides agreed to maintain communication on four working areas: trade and investment balance, export controls, intellectual property, and WTO reform, with a follow-up ministerial meeting planned for autumn 2026. They also acknowledged that expanding market access would help balance trade relations and exchanged lists of market access issues. AI
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