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The European Union and China will hold a new round of trade talks this month, ahead of a planned EU-China summit in July, the European Commission said on Tuesday.
EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic and China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met on the sidelines of the OECD ministerial in Paris to arrange the talks. A Commission spokesperson said the EU’s main goal remains to rebalance trade and investment relations with China and ensure a level playing field.
At a separate WTO meeting, Wang emphasized China’s strong support for the multilateral trading system and urged the WTO to take a greater role in supervising unilateral tariffs while promoting fair and objective policy proposals.
Wang also highlighted pragmatic discussions with Canada’s trade minister to resolve economic differences through dialogue and deepen cooperation.
This upcoming round of talks marks the fourth since the EU increased its scrutiny of Chinese subsidies and trade practices, addressing concerns over growing imbalances in market access and investment.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
A 3,000-year-old gold bracelet belonging to Pharaoh Amenemope has been stolen from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and melted down for scrap, authorities said. The theft has sparked national outrage over lax security and the irreversible loss of a priceless piece of Egypt’s ancient heritage.
Tens of thousands of people across Brazil have taken to the streets in all 26 states plus the Federal District to oppose a proposed amnesty bill that could pardon former President Jair Bolsonaro, his allies, and supporters convicted in the Jan. 8, 2023 coup attempt.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro proposed direct talks with U.S. President Donald Trump just days after the first U.S. strike on a boat from Venezuela, which Trump claimed was carrying drug traffickers.
Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin stated that the countries recognising a Palestinian state this week were taking an irreversible step that safeguarded the two-state solution and brought Palestinian independence and sovereignty closer.
An Israeli drone strike on Sunday in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon, killed five people, including three children and their father, all U.S. citizens, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Two others were wounded, including their mother, in what Lebanese officials condemned as a blatant attack on civilians.
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