Key facts
- EU trade officials are in Beijing to discuss trade imbalances with China.
- The EU describes the current trade situation as 'untenable'.
- Talks are taking place ahead of an October deadline for 'tangible results'.
- The EU's daily trade deficit with China is over €1 billion (US$1.2 billion).
European Union trade officials have traveled to Beijing to confront China over what they describe as "untenable" trade imbalances. The delegation, led by the EU's top trade enforcer Denis Redonnet, aims to engage in direct dialogue with Chinese authorities to find resolutions to these persistent economic disparities. The talks are occurring ahead of an October deadline set by the EU for seeing "tangible results" in efforts to curb a trade deficit that exceeds €1 billion (US$1.2 billion) per day. The EU's objective is to foster a more balanced trade relationship between the two economic powers.