October 8, 2026

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao held a meeting with the European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic on Thursday in Beijing, according to a statement released by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM).

The talk followed a meeting held between Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy China International Trade Representative Ling Ji and Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director-General of the European Commission's Trade and Economic Security, on Thursday morning in preparations for the second meeting of China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism, according to the MOFCOM.

Although the MOFCOM statement did not provide more details, Sefcovic was reportedly in Beijing for the second China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism meeting.

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