Press Release: European Commission holds Conference on EU Trade and Investment with China: changes, challenges and choices

EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson has asked a Brussels conference on the EU-China trade and economic relationship to help shape the European Commission’s forthcoming strategic review of the EU’s trade ties with China. Speaking to representatives from industry, civil society, and trade unions Mandelson asked how Europe and China can ensure that Europe faces up to the Chinese challenge, and that European businesses do not “meet a Chinese wall rather than an open door”. He asked: “How do we build bridges with China rather than throwing up protectionist barriers?” Chinese Vice-Minister of Commerce Yu Guangzhou, also addressed the conference.

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European Commission: DG Trade: Bilateral trade relations: China http://ec.europa.eu/comm/trade/issues/bilateral/countries/china/index_en.htm

European Commission: DG Communication: SPEECH/06/442 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/06/442&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: DG Trade: Conference on EU-China Trade and Investments Relations: Changes, Challenges and Choices, Brussels, 7 July 2006 http://ec.europa.eu/comm/trade/issues/bilateral/countries/china/confer070706_en.htm

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