Li Chenggang

China and New Zealand held trade talks to deepen cooperation, with Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Li Chenggang participating.

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič advocates for a new diversification instrument to reduce European industry's reliance on single suppliers in critical sectors like microchips and rare earths. He references the Energy Union model and emphasizes securing three different suppliers for critical materials, citing China's export restrictions and the EU's over 90% dependency on China for rare earths as key challenges.

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic met with China’s chief international trade negotiator Li Chenggang to address trade concerns, emphasizing the need for practical approaches to tackle non-market practices. Sefcovic called for 'meaningful discussion' to resolve growing tensions between Brussels and Beijing.

The EU and China held talks to address escalating trade tensions following Europe's adoption of a tough new approach. EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic met China’s top trade envoy, Li Chenggang, at an OECD meeting to establish a new platform for discussing trade and investment issues.

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic will meet China’s international trade envoy Li Chenggang in Paris on Thursday during an OECD ministerial meeting to address tensions. The meeting precedes Commerce Minister Wang Wentao’s visit to Brussels on June 28 and 29.