China Opens Europe Charm Offensive as Trump Stokes Trade Dispute
2018-06-04 09:32:49 source：Bloomberg
June 4, 2018
China is reaching out to Europe with pledges to improve market access for companies in a charm offensive that contrasts with President Donald Trump’s escalation of trade disputes worldwide.
China’s ambassador to the European Union, Zhang Ming, has been touring EU institutions to promote President Xi Jinping’s message delivered to the Boao Forum in April of a “new phase of opening up.” That translates into new opportunities for European companies in finance, clean energy and environmental cooperation, Zhang said.
“Some European friends say that though the current system works, it is not fair enough,” Zhang told the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee on April 23. “China is always ready to listen to the EU’s suggestions on how to make the system better.”
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