The Irish Times view on EU/China relations: tensions mounting on trade


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European Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis and Chinese vice premier He Lifeng at a press conference following their meeting in Beijing on Monday. (Photo by Pedro Pardo / AFP) When the European Union’s trade commissioner met China’s vice-premier responsible for economic affairs in Beijing this week, the two sides sought to strike a positive note. Valdis Dombrovskis and He Lifeng agreed to exchange information about export controls and made progress on allowing more European food and alcoholic beverages into the Chinese market. But they could not disguise the mounting tensions in a trade relationship that is worth ¤865 billion annually...