Von der Leyen and Costa will raise thorny issues such as the trade imbalance, rare earths and Ukraine during meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. The EU defines China as a "partner, competitor and systemic rival", which frames its strategic approach to China policy.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday called for the European Union's trade relationship with China to become more balanced. "For trade to remain mutual beneficial it must become more balanced," she said, speaking at a press conference at the 25th EU-China summit.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he would soon meet top Chinese officials to extend the two countries' trade truce. “China, that deal expires on Aug. 12 and I’m going to be in Stockholm on Monday

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU must "de-risk" from trade and supply chain dependencies on China. Sep 13, 2023 - The EU launches an anti-subsidy probe into Chinese EV exports to assess whether to impose punitive tariffs.

China trade has reached a "good place" with reduced tariffs, but said China's 30% share of global manufacturing is unsustainably imbalanced.

From the US striking deals with Indonesia and the Philippines to China’s incinerator oversupply, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Asian equities posted strong gains overnight, led by Japan, which rallied on news of its new trade agreement with the United States.

China's exports to the world grew nearly 6% from a year earlier, defying expectations of a broad slowdown.