{"id":83476,"date":"2026-07-01T08:06:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/83476\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T08:06:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:06:21","slug":"china-says-not-root-cause-of-eu-woes-following-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/83476\/","title":{"rendered":"China Says Not \u2018Root Cause\u2019 of EU Woes following Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.islamtimes.com\/en\/news\/1289454\/china-says-not-root-cause-of-eu-woes-following-talks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/n01289454-b.jpg\" alt=\"China Says Not \u2018Root Cause\u2019 of EU Woes following Talks\" title=\"China Says Not \u2018Root Cause\u2019 of EU Woes following Talks\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>            Islam Times &#8211; China\u2019s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the country is not the \u201croot cause\u201d of issues facing the European Union\u2019s economy, following talks in Brussels aimed at avoiding a damaging trade war.China\u2019s large \u2014 and growing \u2014 trade surplus with the 27-nation bloc has increasingly raised concerns across Europe, putting pressure on Brussels to protect local industries, AFP reported.<\/p>\n<p>After talks on Monday with visiting Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic issued a stark message that \u201cthe status quo is not an option.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the discussions on Tuesday, a spokesman for Beijing\u2019s foreign ministry said that \u201cChina and the European Union are partners, not rivals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe root causes of the issues facing the European Union do not lie with China,\u201d Guo Jiakun told a regular news conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe key to resolving economic and trade issues between the two sides lies in deepening cooperations and achieving common development,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that China was ready to \u201cstrengthen communication and consultation with the EU side (and) properly handle trade differences in a constructive manner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sefcovic and Wang plan to meet again in October in China.<\/p>\n<p>Brussels fears it will lose certain industries entirely if it does not act against a glut of inexpensive goods made in China threatening manufacturers in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Europe insists on the need for a level playing field, pointing out that Chinese firms have an unfair advantage because of massive state subsidies.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from the trade imbalance, other issues include Beijing\u2019s stringent export controls on rare earth elements essential to the modern economy, introduced last year.&#13;\n  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Islam Times &#8211; 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