EU, China rein in trade angst, set agenda for further dialog

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : "EU companies want to be part of China's success story, which is why it's important we devoted time to discuss the business environment," EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis told China's economy tsar, following an afternoon of talks covering market access issues and other trade barriers.
59% : "We need to find a way to facilitate compliance of EU businesses with Chinese data laws.
54% : The EU said it was open for competition, including in the EV sector, but that competition had to be fair.
52% : "China hopes the EU will exercise restraint in the use of trade remedy measures and stabilize the expectations of China-EU trade development," Vice Premier He Lifeng, told the joint news conference at Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, where foreign dignitaries are often received.
52% : The European Commission recently declared that it would investigate whether to impose tariffs to shield European producers from a "flood" of cheaper Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports it says benefit from state subsidies.
49% : China's economy tsar, EU trade chief meet in Beijing for talks*EU calls for resumption of dialogs, improved market access*Beijing urges EU restraint in use of trade remedy measures*China says willing to import more from EU(Recasts following news conference between EU trade chief and Chinese vice premier)By Joe CashBEIJING, Sept 25 (Reuters) -
49% : Beijing's move to strengthen ties with Russia despite the war in Ukraine has only added to the wariness of EU firms operating within the Chinese market, many of which are nowshiftingfresh investment to other developing economies as geopolitical concerns weigh heavy on the minds of investors.

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