China, EU discuss establishment of trade and investment consultation mechanism

From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja
The People’s Republic of China and the European Union (EU) have held in-depth and comprehensive discussions on the establishment of a trade and investment consultation mechanism.
The discussions, according to China Daily, took place during a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, between Chinese Vice-Minister of Commerce Ling Ji and the Director-General for Trade and Economic Security at the European Commission, Ditte Juul Jorgensen.
It reported experts as saying that the development signalled a willingness from both Beijing and Brussels to manage differences through equal-footed dialogue.
The trade and investment experts also said a structured consultation fr...