# EU-China trade tensions: Five things to know ahead of crunch talks

https://mins.news/en/item/88205

- euronews, 2026-10-06 14:48 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/06/eu-china-trade-tensions-five-things-to-know-as-brussels-and-beijing-face-crunch-talks

> The next ten days are expected to be critical for EU-China relations. EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is due to visit Beijing later this week for high-level discussions aimed at rebalancing trade ties and delivering “tangible” results before EU leaders meet next week.

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