EU-CN trade needs real rebalancing. With Minister Wang Wentao we've reached a shared understanding to: 🔹halve HEV, PHEV exports 🔹improve access to China's market 🔹further ease rare earths export licensing.
A first step. I welcome the genuine engagement. We reconvene by Jan.
Day one in China, with one goal: begin rebalancing our 🇪🇺🇨🇳 unsustainable trade deficit. I started by hearing directly from EU businesses here. The message around the table was clear: the need to improve access to the Chinese market, while boosting our economic security.