Key facts
- EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic met with China's chief international trade negotiator Li Chenggang.
- Sefcovic called for practical approaches and meaningful discussion on trade concerns.
- The meeting occurred on the sidelines of an OECD ministerial meeting in Paris.
- Sefcovic stressed the urgency of policy responses to China's non-market practices.
European Union Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic has urged for practical approaches and "meaningful discussion" to address escalating trade concerns between the EU and China. These remarks were made following a meeting with China's chief international trade negotiator, Li Chenggang, which took place on the sidelines of an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) ministerial meeting in Paris. Sefcovic emphasized the pressing need to develop policy responses to China's non-market practices, highlighting the issue of overcapacity as a significant concern for the bloc.