Chinese vice commerce minister Ling Ji holds talks with EU trade director-general
In short
Vice Minister of Commerce Ling Ji (凌激) held talks on the morning of October 9 with Yuegensen (约根森), director-general of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security, according to the Ministry of Commerce. The two sides continued consultations on issues for the second regular meeting of the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism.
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Ling Ji (凌激), China's Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy China International Trade Representative, held talks on the morning of October 9 with Yuegensen (约根森), director-general of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security, according to the Ministry of Commerce as reported by CLS and Jiemian. The two sides continued consultations on issues related to the second regular meeting of the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism. Yicai also reported the meeting in a headline. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The talks concern a China-EU mechanism for trade and investment consultations, and the ministry said consultations on its second regular meeting are continuing. The reports give no details of the issues discussed or of any outcome.
Key facts
- Ling Ji (凌激) is Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy China International Trade Representative. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Ling Ji held talks with Yuegensen (约根森), director-general of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The talks took place on the morning of October 9, according to the Ministry of Commerce. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The two sides continued consultations on issues related to the second regular meeting of the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism. [ 1 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Ling Ji held talks with Yuegensen, director-general of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The talks on October 9 continued consultations on issues for the second regular meeting of the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism. [ 1 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Which specific issues were discussed and whether any agreement was reached. The reports only say consultations continued on issues related to the second regular meeting and give no details.
- Where the talks were held. None of the reports gives a location.