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EU pushes China for trade rebalancing in high-stakes Beijing talks · 1 source tracked

The European Union is engaging in high-stakes trade negotiations with China, with top officials traveling to Beijing for critical discussions. The EU aims to secure a tangible agreement that demonstrates a rebalancing of the trade relationship, which has been heavily skewed in China's favor. Despite ongoing talks, the significant trade surplus China holds with the EU has continued to grow, leading to measured expectations for the outcome of these meetings. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Finbarr Bermingham ·

    Last chance saloon: EU presses China for a sign to prove trade talks can work

    The European Union’s top trade mandarins depart for Beijing on Wednesday for two days of intensive negotiations but expectations in Brussels are measured as to what the talks will deliver. Maros Sefcovic, the EU’s trade chief, will meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao on Thur…