A failure by China and the European Union to reach a compromise in August over the solar panel dispute will deal a heavy blow to the global new-energy industry, a former Chinese trade official said on Tuesday.
A delegation of leading Chinese private-sector entrepreneurs is expected to express concern towards the EU's pickup in trade protectionism in a meeting with European Commission President.
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King and his Chinese counterpart Zhou Xiaochuan agreed to a three-year currency swap line to promote financial stability and aid trade between China and Britain.
European Union talks on how to assign losses at failing banks broke down as conflicts on "core issues" doomed 19 hours of talks in Luxembourg.
China may be growing at a slower pace, but its focus on urbanization and green industries will offer "great opportunities," said an official from the German Chamber of Commerce.
Nordic countries have joined an international race to team up with China in exploring science and technology opportunities.
The new China-Switzerland free trade agreement represents a win-win situation for both countries, Assistant Minister of Commerce Yu Jianhua said.
China and Germany promise to settle the disputes on solar power and mobile telecommunication equipment through dialogue.
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The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Sunday that it will start negotiating with its EU counterparts in Brussels next week regarding recent trade frictions.
China has maintained its position of resolving trade disputes with the European Union through dialogue and communication, senior officials said on Sunday.
China warned the European Union on Thursday that imposing duties on Chinese solar panels would "seriously harm" bilateral trade ties.
A EU proposal to levy punitive duties on Chinese solar panels would impair bilateral trade ties if it went into effect, Ministry of Commerce said.
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