China urges EU to avoid trade curbs on chemicals, furniture and machinery
Briefing by News4U · First published
Beijing says EU plans to curb imports of Chinese chemicals, furniture and machinery next quarter should be resolved through dialogue.
At a 27 October press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded to a Bloomberg question about EU plans to reduce imports of Chinese chemicals, furniture and machinery possibly in the first quarter of next year. [1] [2]
Guo said China views EU-China ties as a partnership based on mutual benefit and that recent trade talks had made positive progress, showing differences can be settled through dialogue. [1] [2]
He urged the EU to respect market principles, avoid misuse of trade remedies and take concrete steps to keep bilateral relations stable. [1] [2]
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