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news Scmp World 2026-06-04

EU Trade Chief Seeks 'Meaningful' Talks with China on Overcapacity Concerns

The EU's trade chief has called for practical dialogue with Beijing to address growing trade concerns, particularly China's industrial overcapacity and non-market practices.


EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic has called for practical approaches and “meaningful discussion” to tackle the growing trade concerns between Brussels and Beijing, following his meeting with China’s chief international trade negotiator, Li Chenggang, on the sideline of a ministerial meeting at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris. Sefcovic opened his press conference on Thursday by stressing the urgency of crafting policy responses to the non-market practices...

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