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- European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said the EU should link low-tariff access for Chinese companies to China’s openness to European businesses.
- The EU's trade deficit with China reached 359 billion euros in 2025.
- Sefcovic urged fairness in global trade within the World Trade Organization, ahead of the WTO meeting in Cameroon.
- He called for a serious discussion on the relationship between trade weight and market openness, noting gains but persistent imbalances.
