Sources on the Chinese side recently described the talks as difficult and expressed frustration over the EU’s inflexibility
2-MIN READ2-MINXiaofei Xuin ParisPublished: 6:30pm, 25 Sep 2026Beijing and Brussels remain “deadlocked” on trade in medical devices following discussions in Beijing this week, a source said, adding that “intensive consultations” were under way about Brussels’ plan to launch import safeguards against made-in-China plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).
Vice-Minister of Commerce Ling Ji – China’s deputy international trade representative – held discussions with Ditte Juul Jorgensen, the European Commission’s director general for trade and economic security, on Wednesday and Thursday in preparation for a second round of trade talks, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement issued on Thursday.
The European Commission declined to comment, while China’s commerce ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The public procurement of medical devices and imports of Chinese PHEVs have been points of tension between Beijing and Brussels.
