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European Union (EU)
Ōuméng
欧盟
and / with
yǔ
与
China
Zhōngguó
中国
on / regarding
jiù
就
hybrid (vehicle)
hùndòng
混动
automobile / car
qìchē
汽车
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
and / as well as
jí
及
rare earth (materials)
xītǔ
稀土
export
chūkǒu
出口
controls / restrictions
guǎnzhì
管制
to reach / to achieve
dáchéng
达成
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
and / with
yǔ
与
China
Zhōngguó
中国
trade
màoyì
贸易
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
representative / envoy
dàibiǎo
代表
on / regarding
jiù
就
hybrid power / hybrid (vehicle type)
hùnhé dònglì
混合动力
automobile
qìchē
汽车
tariff
guānshuì
关税
and
yǔ
与
rare earth
xītǔ
稀土
export
chūkǒu
出口
controls
guǎnzhì
管制
to reach
dáchéng
达成
preliminary / initial
chūbù
初步
consensus / understanding
gòngshí
共识
。
EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
trade
màoyì
贸易
representative
dàibiǎo
代表
described / called
chēng
称
this
cǐ cì
此次
agreement
xiéyì
协议
as
wéi
为
to avoid
bìmiǎn
避免
trade war
màoyì zhàn
贸易战
(modifier particle)
de
的
crucial / key
guānjiànxìng
关键性
first step
dì yī bù
第一步
。

October 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM

European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
and / with
yǔ
与
China
Zhōngguó
中国
trade
màoyì
贸易
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
representatives / envoys
dàibiǎo
代表
after / following
jīngguò
经过
multiple rounds of
duō lún
多轮
consultations / discussions
cuōshāng
磋商
，
on / regarding
jiù
就
hybrid power / plug-in hybrid
hùnhé dònglì
混合动力
automobiles
qìchē
汽车
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
and
yǔ
与
rare earth
xītǔ
稀土
export
chūkǒu
出口
controls
guǎnzhì
管制
two items / two issues
liǎng xiàng
两项
agenda items / topics
yìtí
议题
reached / achieved (completed action)
dáchéng le
达成了
preliminary / initial
chūbù
初步
consensus / understanding
gòngshí
共识
。
EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
trade
màoyì
贸易
representative
dàibiǎo
代表
described (in formal written usage)
jiāng
将
this / this round of
cǐ cì
此次
agreement
xiéyì
协议
to call / to describe as
chēng wéi
称为
to avoid
bìmiǎn
避免
bilateral
shuāngbiān
双边
trade war
màoyì zhàn
贸易战
outbreak / eruption
bàofā
爆发
(modifier particle)
de
的
crucial / pivotal
guānjiànxìng
关键性
first step
dì yī bù
第一步
。
in
zài
在
rare earth
xītǔ
稀土
field / sector
lǐngyù
领域
，
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to agree / to consent
tóngyì
同意
in
zài
在
export
chūkǒu
出口
controls
guǎnzhì
管制
aspect / area
fāngmiàn
方面
to carry out / to launch
zhǎnkāi
展开
cooperation
hézuò
合作
，
so as to / in order to
yǐ
以
to prevent
fángzhǐ
防止
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
excessive / over-
guòdù
过度
concentration / concentration of (resources)
jízhōng
集中
brought about by / resulting from
dài lái de
带来的
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
。
previously / before this
cǐ qián
此前
，
EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
previously / once
céng
曾
on / against
duì
对
Chinese
Zhōngguó
中国
electric vehicles
diàndòng qìchē
电动汽车
to levy / to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
high / hefty
gāo é
高额
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
，
while / whereas
ér
而
hybrid
hùnhé dònglì
混合动力
vehicle
qìchē
汽车
(modifier particle)
de
的
tariff
guānshuì
关税
issue / question
wèntí
问题
also (formal/literary)
yì
亦
unresolved / still pending
xuán ér wèi jué
悬而未决
。
this
cǐ cì
此次
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
is
shì
是
EU-China
Ōu Zhōng
欧中
both sides
liǎng fāng
两方
previously
cǐ qián
此前
set / established
shèdìng de
设定的
October
shí yuè
十月
deadline
jiézhǐ qīxiàn
截止期限
within
nèi
内
achieved / obtained
qǔdé de
取得的
outcome / result
chéngguǒ
成果
，
for
wèi
为
bilateral
shuāngbiān
双边
trade
màoyì
贸易
relationship
guānxi
关系
provided / offered (completed action)
tígōng le
提供了
a degree of / some
yīdìng de
一定的
stability
wěndìngxìng
稳定性
。
however / nevertheless
rán ér
然而
，
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
this (measure for agreements)
zhè fèn
这份
agreement
xiéyì
协议
is only / amounts to merely
jǐn shǔ
仅属
preliminary
chūbù
初步
nature / character
xìngzhì
性质
，
many / numerous
zhūduō
诸多
details
xìjié
细节
still require / still need
réng xū
仍需
further
jìn yī bù
进一步
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
。
China
Zhōngguó
中国
Ministry of Commerce
shāngwùbù
商务部
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
already
yǐ
已
to reaffirm / to reiterate
chóngshēn
重申
to uphold / to maintain
wéihù
维护
stable
wěndìng
稳定
balanced
jūnhéng
均衡
(modifier particle)
de
的
trade
màoyì
贸易
partner
huǒbàn
伙伴
relationship
guānxi
关系
(modifier particle)
de
的
shared / mutual
gòngtóng
共同
willingness / desire
yìyuàn
意愿
。

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内地
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chóngxīn
重新
to open for trading
kāipán
开盘
，
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xiǎofú
小幅
to edge up / to rise
zǒu gāo
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the European Union
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欧盟
trade
mào yì
贸易
commissioner
zhuān yuán
专员
to travel to Beijing
fù Jīng
赴京
to launch / to begin
zhǎn kāi
展开
two-day
liǎng tiān
两天
negotiations
tán pàn
谈判
，
to seek
xún qiú
寻求
with
yǔ
与
China
Zhōng guó
中国
to resolve / to defuse
huà jiě
化解
trade
mào yì
贸易
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zhēng duān
争端
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