Beijing and Brussels remain deadlocked on trade in medical devices and EV safeguards
Trade discussions in Beijing yield no breakthrough on medical device procurement and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Quick Look
Beijing and Brussels remain deadlocked on trade in medical devices following discussions in Beijing, while intensive consultations continue regarding planned EU import safeguards on Chinese plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
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Why It Matters
Public procurement of medical devices and Chinese PHEV imports have been ongoing points of tension between Beijing and Brussels.
Beijing and Brussels remain “deadlocked” on trade in medical devices following discussions in Beijing this week, a source said, adding that “intensive consultations” were under way about Brussels’ plan to launch import safeguards against made-in-China plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).
Vice-Minister of Commerce Ling Ji – China’s deputy international trade representative – held discussions with Ditte Juul Jorgensen, the European Commission’s director general for trade and economic security, on Wednesday and Thursday in preparation for a second round of trade talks, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement issued on Thursday.
The European Commission declined to comment, while China’s commerce ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The public procurement of medical devices and imports of Chinese PHEVs have been points of tension between Beijing and Brussels.
Open Questions
- Will the second round of trade talks resolve the medical device deadlock?
- What specific safeguards will the EU implement on Chinese PHEVs?
