# EU envoy in Beijing for talks to ease trade tensions

https://mins.news/en/item/91597

- DW, 2026-10-08 14:42 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/eu-envoy-in-beijing-for-talks-to-calm-trade-tensions/a-79598713?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic met Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing, seeking progress on the bloc’s trade imbalance with China. Beijing called for economic and trade differences to be resolved through equal dialogue. The talks are also set to address a dispute over hybrid cars.

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