
Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao and European trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic held a video call on Thursday, as the two sides strive to keep a lid on simmering economic tensions and pave the way for a leaders’ summit in Beijing.“Both sides agreed to work together to lay the groundwork for key economic and trade items on the China-EU agenda this year,” the Ministry of Commerce said in an online statement released on Friday.The two officials discussed a series of topics during the call,...