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the European Union
Ōu méng
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
dispute
zhēng duān
争端
。

the European Union
Ōu méng
欧盟
trade
mào yì
贸易
commissioner
zhuān yuán
专员
Sefcovic (EU Trade Commissioner)
Sài fú kē wéi qí
塞弗科维奇
at / on (formal preposition)
yú
于
October 7
shí yuè qī rì
十月七日
to arrive
dǐ dá
抵达
Beijing
Běi jīng
北京
，
with
yǔ
与
China
Zhōng guó
中国
Ministry of Commerce
shāng wù bù
商务部
officials
guān yuán
官员
to launch / to begin
zhǎn kāi
展开
lasting / for a period of
wéi qī
为期
two days
liǎng tiān
两天
(attributive particle)
de
的
trade
mào yì
贸易
negotiations
tán pàn
谈判
，
aimed at / with the goal of
zhǐ zài
旨在
to reduce / to lower
jiàng dī
降低
trade
mào yì
贸易
tense / tensions
jǐn zhāng
紧张
situation
jú shì
局势
，
to avoid
bì miǎn
避免
to erupt / to break out
bào fā
爆发
full-scale / comprehensive
quán miàn
全面
trade war
mào yì zhàn
贸易战
。

October 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM

the European Union
Ōu méng
欧盟
trade
mào yì
贸易
commissioner
zhuān yuán
专员
Maros Sefcovic (EU Trade Commissioner)
Mǎ luò sī Sài fú kē wéi qí
马洛斯·塞弗科维奇
at / on (formal)
yú
于
October 7
shí yuè qī rì
十月七日
to lead a delegation
shuài tuán
率团
to arrive
dǐ dá
抵达
Beijing
Běi jīng
北京
，
with
yǔ
与
the Chinese side
Zhōng fāng
中方
officials
guān yuán
官员
to launch / to begin
zhǎn kāi
展开
formal / official
zhèng shì
正式
negotiations
tán pàn
谈判
。
this time / on this occasion
cǐ cì
此次
talks / discussions
huì tán
会谈
(attributive particle)
de
的
core / central
hé xīn
核心
agenda item / issue
yì tí
议题
is
shì
是
bilateral
shuāng biān
双边
trade
mào yì
贸易
imbalance
shī héng
失衡
issue / problem
wèn tí
问题
，
the European Union
Ōu méng
欧盟
toward China
duì Huá
对华
trade
mào yì
贸易
trade deficit
nì chā
逆差
in recent years
jìn nián lái
近年来
continuously / persistently
chí xù
持续
to expand / to widen
kuò dà
扩大
。
the European Union
Ōu méng
欧盟
previously / before this
cǐ qián
此前
previously (past marker)
céng
曾
clearly / explicitly
míng què
明确
to state / to indicate
biǎo shì
表示
，
October
shí yuè
十月
is
shì
是
to require / to demand
yāo qiú
要求
the Chinese side
Zhōng fāng
中方
to make / to offer
zuò chū
做出
substantive / meaningful
shí zhì xìng
实质性
concession(s)
ràng bù
让步
(attributive particle)
de
的
final / last
zuì hòu
最后
deadline
qī xiàn
期限
。
negotiations
tán pàn
谈判
start
kāi shǐ
开始
before
qián
前
several days
shù rì
数日
，
China
Zhōng guó
中国
against / toward
duì
对
some / part of
bù fèn
部分
Europe
Ōu zhōu
欧洲
export
chū kǒu
出口
goods / products
shāng pǐn
商品
to initiate / to launch
fā qǐ
发起
anti-dumping
fǎn qīng xiāo
反倾销
investigation
diào chá
调查
，
outside observers
wài jiè
外界
(formal future marker)
jiāng
将
this
cǐ
此
to regard as / to view as
shì wéi
视为
toward
duì
对
the European Union
Ōu méng
欧盟
(attributive particle)
de
的
to apply pressure on
shī yā
施压
action / move
jǔ dòng
举动
。
the European Union
Ōu méng
欧盟
side / party
fāng miàn
方面
to emphasize / to stress
qiáng diào
强调
，
this time
cǐ cì
此次
talks
huì tán
会谈
is
shì
是
to test
cè shì
测试
EU-China
Ōu Zhōng
欧中
trade
mào yì
贸易
negotiations
tán pàn
谈判
whether or not (it can)
néng fǒu
能否
to achieve / to obtain
qǔ dé
取得
effectiveness / results
chéng xiào
成效
(attributive particle)
de
的
key / critical
guān jiàn
关键
turning point / key node
jié diǎn
节点
。
due to / because of
yóu yú
由于
bilateral
shuāng biān
双边
trade
mào yì
贸易
scale / size
guī mó
规模
as high as / reaching
gāo dá
高达
hundreds of billions of euros
shù qiān yì Ōu yuán
数千亿欧元
，
trade
mào yì
贸易
friction / trade tensions
mó cā
摩擦
once / if
yī dàn
一旦
to escalate
shēng jí
升级
will (formal)
jiāng
将
for / to
duì
对
both parties
shuāng fāng
双方
economy
jīng jì
经济
to bring
dài lái
带来
far-reaching / profound
shēn yuǎn
深远
impact / influence
yǐng xiǎng
影响
。
EU-China
Ōu Zhōng
欧中
both parties
shuāng fāng
双方
both / all (formal)
jūn
均
to express
biǎo dá
表达
(completion particle)
le
了
to avoid
bì miǎn
避免
trade war
mào yì zhàn
贸易战
、
to maintain / to safeguard
wéi hù
维护
bilateral
shuāng biān
双边
relations / relationship
guān xi
关系
stability / stable
wěn dìng
稳定
(attributive particle)
de
的
willingness / desire
yì yuàn
意愿
。

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EU Trade Commissioner Heads to Beijing for Two-Day Talks to Resolve Trade Dispute With China

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