BEIJING: Members of the European Parliament have called for continued dialogue and practical progress in trade relations with China, raising concerns over trade imbalances and market access during a visit to the country.
The European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade visited China to discuss growing trade differences and challenges facing European businesses in accessing the Chinese market.
The European Union’s trade deficit with China has been steadily increasing, recently reaching approximately €1 billion per day, highlighting growing concerns among European lawmakers.
Committee Chair Bernd Lange welcomed the recent agreement on hybrid car imports, describing it as a “good starting point”. He called for a similar approach to be extended to other sectors to improve trade cooperation between the two sides.
Meanwhile, Pascal Canfin, the committee’s lead member on China trade, warned that China’s export model was “simply not sustainable for the EU”.
He stressed that the European Union could respond with appropriate measures if trade imbalances continued.
The discussions highlight the EU’s efforts to maintain dialogue with China while seeking fairer market access and a more balanced trading relationship.
