China pledges expanded trade with EU but stops short on market access concessions

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday pledged to expand agri-food imports from the European Union and cooperate on climate change – but he stopped short of making key concessions on the thorny issue of market access and hit back hard at EU criticism of human rights in China.In a video call with three EU leaders aimed at patching up a relationship which has been strained by the coronavirus pandemic, Xi said he also hoped to sign a deal to protect European investors’ interests in China…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3101552/china-pledges-expanded-trade-eu-stops-short-market-access