China and EU trade envoys conclude Beijing talks on widening trade imbalances

The short version

• Top trade envoys from China and the EU ended two days of talks in Beijing aimed at calming tensions over trade imbalances.[Associated Press · ABC News]
• EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic called for tangible outcomes by an October deadline, while China urged the EU to lift curbs on advanced chipmaking machines.[Associated Press · ABC News]
• China's trade surplus with the EU reached 360 billion euros last year, and it is unclear whether both sides will resolve its key drivers.[Associated Press · ABC News]
• Both sides have imposed or considered import curbs, and China's Commerce Ministry warned earlier in the week that protectionist measures could backfire.[Associated Press · ABC News]

Key facts

• China's trade surplus with the EU reached 360 billion euros last year.[Associated Press · ABC News]
• The EU's trade deficit with China widened to 103.34 billion euros in the April-July quarter, according to EU statistics.[Associated Press · ABC News]
• China urged the EU to lift restrictions on advanced computer chipmaking machines, which were imposed on national security grounds at Washington's behest.[Associated Press · ABC News]
• China launched an anti-dumping investigation into EU imports of p-nitrotoluene, a chemical used in dyes and pharmaceuticals, last week.[Associated Press · ABC News]
• China's global trade surplus hit $1.2 trillion in 2025.[Associated Press · ABC News]
• The EU has moved to limit imports of Chinese electric vehicles and EV batteries and is limiting duty-free e-commerce small parcels.[Associated Press · ABC News]

Sources

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• China and EU trade envoys seek ways to ease tensions over growing imbalancesAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press
• China and EU trade envoys seek ways to ease tensions over growing imbalancesABC News - Business