CECIMO, the European association of machine tool industries, will launch a joint exhibition in Shanghai next year.
Cash-rich Chinese companies are eyeing strong brands as a key goal when making merger and acquisition deals in Europe despite their concerns about reputation risk.
China would "welcome" the creation of a FTA with the EU, its largest trading partner, but it could "take time" to be established, said Premier Li Keqiang.
Shenzhen, a Chinese high-tech hub, and Belgium have shown growing interest to use each other as gateways to the Chinese and European markets.
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.
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.
Nordic countries have joined an international race to team up with China in exploring science and technology opportunities.
Morgan Motor Co, one of the oldest British hand-built car manufacturers, opened its first showroom in China on Tuesday, part of a drive to bring more British vehicles overseas.
China is increasing its presence in the resource-rich Arctic, with its second-largest domestic oil company acknowledging ongoing involvement in oil exploration and development in the far north.
GEFCO, a European leader in automotive logistics, has opened an office in Shenzhen while establishing a South China business area, in order to provide better solutions for targeted customers, yicai.com reported.
Value Retail, one of Europe's largest discount outlet chains, is coming to its valued customers with the opening its first complex outside Europe in Suzhou.