# EU-China trade talks begin in Beijing amid mounting pressure

https://mins.news/en/item/90556

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-07 23:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/7/eu-china-trade-talks-begin-in-beijing-amid-escalating-pressure?traffic_source=rss

> EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic has arrived in Beijing for talks with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on the bloc’s growing trade deficit and China’s curbs on rare earth and other critical-mineral exports. The discussions come amid calls in the EU for a tougher trade stance and China’s warning of a resolute response to restrictions on its companies or products.

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