EU Trade Chief in China Talks on Trade Rebalancing

European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is in Beijing for a two-day meeting focused on rebalancing trade ties between the European Union and China as negotiations begin Thursday.

The European Union is expected to take a more assertive stance in the discussions, seeking commitments from Beijing to address the trade imbalance between the two economies.

The meeting places the EU-China trade relationship at the center of talks between Šefčovič and Chinese officials. The discussions are focused on changing the balance of trade between the two sides.