{"id":2025117,"date":"2026-07-03T11:16:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T08:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2025117"},"modified":"2026-07-03T11:16:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T08:16:24","slug":"october-deadline-for-china-talks-not-realistic-at-all-chief-trade-mep-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2025117","title":{"rendered":"October deadline for China talks &#8216;not realistic at all&#8217;, chief trade MEP says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/41\/34\/1200x675_cmsv2_ab38c11d-e470-5bc9-a606-03b3f36a5d8c-9824134.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2906958-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2906958\" data-cid=\"9824228\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2906958-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/42\/28\/189x106_cmsv2_dc1cf7b5-6876-5546-bb34-93564294a42f-9824228.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A portrait of the slain Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hangs at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, 3 July 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Iran<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Foreign leaders gather for Khamenei&#8217;s funeral, Western nations absent\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2907039-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2907039\" data-cid=\"9824310\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2907039-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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           Europe News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            October deadline for China talks &#8216;not realistic at all&#8217;, chief trade MEP says<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/41\/34\/1536x864_cmsv2_ab38c11d-e470-5bc9-a606-03b3f36a5d8c-9824134.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Visitors inspect a China made BYD ATTO 3 at the IAA motor show in Munich, September 2023.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Visitors inspect a China made BYD ATTO 3 at the IAA motor show in Munich, September 2023.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspPeggy Corlin\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1783077384\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-07-03 13:16:24 +02:00\">03\/07\/2026 &#8211; 13:16 GMT+2<\/time><span class=\"c-article-publication-date__bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Updated<br \/>\n                                     <time 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trade talks with China is \u201cnot realistic at all\u201d if the EU wants a binding agreement.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The European Union, which is under pressure from a \u20ac1 billion-a-day trade deficit with China that threatens hundreds of thousands of jobs across the bloc, is seeking a negotiated solution to rebalance the two sides&#8217; trade relationship.<\/p>\n<p>However, tensions are running high. In recent weeks, China has repeatedly threatened to retaliate against Brussels if it adopts protectionist measures to shut its market to Chinese products.<\/p>\n<p>Negotiations between the European Commission and China began last Monday in an effort to ease tensions, with EU Trade Commissioner Maro\u0161 \u0160ef\u010dovi\u010d setting October as a deadline to achieve \u201ctangible results.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lange met that announcement with pessimism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDiscussions are good, agreements are better,\u201d he told Euronews. \u201cThe deadline should be met with some kind of framework where we agree on the main points. Then a dedicated agreement has to be negotiated with a legal text, which is not realistic at all by October.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Unfair subsidies as top priority<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With the EU market being flooded by cheap Chinese imports, the bloc&#8217;s leaders have given a mandate to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to address the issue through dialogue with Beijing while reviewing the EU&#8217;s trade defence tools.<\/p>\n<p>The goal is to put pressure on China by putting all available instruments on the table. According to Lange, priority should be given to restoring a level playing field with Beijing, as it heavily subsidises products exported to Europe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbout 4.5 percent of China\u2019s GDP which is used mostly in illegal subsidies. This gives an unfair competition advantage,\u201d Lange said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvestigations are on their way, but we have to find a broader solution on that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More and more cases of dumping or unfair subsidies, prohibited under EU rules, are being brought to the Commission&#8217;s attention by European industries. For the steel sector alone, 80 measures have been adopted so far by the EU executive against low-cost Chinese imports.<\/p>\n<p>However, the EU has little leverage in the discussions, constrained as it is by its dependence on rare earths, which are essential for green technology, automotive manufacturing and defence. Last year, Europe experienced shortages that put its economy at risk after China, which holds a monopoly over the strategic metals, restricted their exports during its trade war with the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Lange downplayed the threat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe blockade was a reaction to the US. Now the licencing system for European companies is not optimal, but much better than some months ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that the EU&#8217;s dependence on China for rare earths was the result of European companies shutting down processing operations in Europe to benefit from lower costs in China.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can find a lot of these materials all over the world. But the real issue is in their processing and refining. That&#8217;s where we need to find at least a second supplier quite quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  EU set for trade &#8216;conflict&#8217; with China unless deal reached by autumn, EPP 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under pressure from a \u20ac1 billion-a-day trade deficit with China that threatens hundreds of thousands of jobs across the bloc, is seeking a negotiated solution to rebalance the two sides&#8217; trade relationship.However, tensions are running high. In recent weeks, China has repeatedly threatened to retaliate against Brussels if it adopts protectionist measures to shut its market to Chinese products.Negotiations between the European Commission and China began last Monday in an effort to ease tensions, with EU Trade Commissioner Maro\u0161 \u0160ef\u010dovi\u010d setting October as a deadline to achieve \u201ctangible results.&#8221;Lange met that announcement with pessimism.\u201cDiscussions are good, agreements are better,\u201d he told Euronews. \u201cThe deadline should be met with some kind of framework where we agree on the main points. Then a dedicated agreement has to be negotiated with a legal text, which is not realistic at all by October.\u201dUnfair subsidies as top priorityWith the EU market being flooded by cheap Chinese imports, the bloc&#8217;s leaders have given a mandate to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to address the issue through dialogue with Beijing while reviewing the EU&#8217;s trade defence tools.The goal is to put pressure on China by putting all available instruments on the table. According to Lange, priority should be given to restoring a level playing field with Beijing, as it heavily subsidises products exported to Europe.\u201cAbout 4.5 percent of China\u2019s GDP which is used mostly in illegal subsidies. This gives an unfair competition advantage,\u201d Lange said.\u201cInvestigations are on their way, but we have to find a broader solution on that.\u201dMore and more cases of dumping or unfair subsidies, prohibited under EU rules, are being brought to the Commission&#8217;s attention by European industries. For the steel sector alone, 80 measures have been adopted so far by the EU executive against low-cost Chinese imports.However, the EU has little leverage in the discussions, constrained as it is by its dependence on rare earths, which are essential for green technology, automotive manufacturing and defence. Last year, Europe experienced shortages that put its economy at risk after China, which holds a monopoly over the strategic metals, restricted their exports during its trade war with the United States.Lange downplayed the threat.\u201cThe blockade was a reaction to the US. Now the licencing system for European companies is not optimal, but much better than some months ago.\u201dHe added that the EU&#8217;s dependence on China for rare earths was the result of European companies shutting down processing operations in Europe to benefit from lower costs in China.\u201cYou can find a lot of these materials all over the world. But the real issue is in their processing and refining. 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