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Chinese commerce minister meets with EU trade chief in Beijing

Reported by 9 outlets from 8 countries, in 2 languages, between 7 Oct 2026 and 10 Oct 2026.

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The European Union's trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, visited Beijing to hold talks with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao. These discussions focused on reducing the trade deficit, which is reported to be around one billion euros daily. The meeting aims to prevent a potential trade war between the two entities.

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  1. Chinese commerce minister meets with EU trade chief in Beijing Headline of the event's most representative article · CGTN, 8 Oct 2026
  2. Where it happened: Beijing, China. See on the map
  3. Reported by 9 outlets from 8 countries, in 2 languages, between 7 Oct 2026 and 10 Oct 2026.14 articles · See all headlines

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France2
Belgium1
China1
Other countries5

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  1. First article seen: “EU trade chief heads to Beijing under pressure to deliver on Chinese imports”
  2. 5 new outlets, including “As China and the EU begin crunch trade talks, optimism is in short supply”
  3. 1 new outlet, including “EU-Handelskommissar in Peking: Letzte Visite vor dem Handelskrieg”

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