Beijing (Eurotoday Newspaper) – China’s foreign ministry stated on Wednesday that the European Union needs to re-evaluate its approach to trade relations with China.
Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning was addressing comments made by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who emphasised that rebalancing the EU’s economic ties with China should be a top priority.
In response, Beijing said that the European Union needed to rebalance its “mentality,” not its economic relations with China, ahead of a summit between the two this month, Reuters reported.
“We hope the EU realise that what needs rebalancing at the moment is the EU’s mentality, not China-EU economic and trade relations,”
Mao Ning, a ministry spokesperson, told a regular press briefing.
“We hope that the European Union will truly establish a more objective and rational understanding of China and pursue a more positive and pragmatic China policy,”
Mao stated.
What did Ursula von der Leyen say about China?
A day earlier, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen stated on Tuesday that the EU aims to recalibrate its economic relationship with China, calling for the country to improve market access for European companies and reduce export restrictions on rare earths.
Von der Leyen addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg, stating that Beijing has the largest trade surplus “in the history of mankind,” with massive exports to the EU and increasing barriers for European companies operating in China.
The commission leader, visiting Beijing for the upcoming EU-China Summit alongside European Council President Antonio Costa, stated that they aim to ease export restrictions on rare earths. Additionally, the EU is exploring options to develop alternative supply sources.
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11 responses to “China Urges EU to Adjust Trade Mindset”
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Oh, brilliant! So now it’s the EU’s mentality that needs a makeover, not their trade deals. Maybe they’ll throw in a bit of therapy with that summit, eh? 😂
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Oh, brilliant! Just what we needed, a reminder from China that our brains are the real problem here. Maybe I should start a workshop on “How to Think Like a Global Power”—seems like a bestseller! 😂
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Seems like China thinks our trading brains need a bit of a tune-up—who knew we were the ones with a “mentality” problem? 🤔 But hey, if they want us to re-adjust our mindset, maybe they could start by sending a couple of those rare earths our way first, yeah? 😏
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Looks like China thinks the EU’s trading issues are all in our heads, eh? Maybe if we swap our monocles for some proper specs, we’ll see the ‘surplus’ is just them cashing in on our good manners! 😂
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So, China thinks the EU’s “mentality” needs a bit of tuning, eh? Well, maybe they should’ve added a “How to Deal with Reality” section in their last trade manual. 😂
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So, China’s giving the EU a little pep talk on mentality, eh? Must be nice to have a trade surplus and still play the “you need to rethink your thoughts” card—classic move! 😏
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Oh, brilliant! Who knew we needed a lesson in trade from a country that thinks “fair play” is a type of tea? 😏
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Looks like China is ready to give the EU a crash course in “Trade Relations 101” – might want to take notes, folks! 🤔📚
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Oh, brilliant! Just what we need—another lecture from Beijing on our “mentality.” Next, they’ll suggest we take a holiday in the Great Firewall! 🤦♂️
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Looks like China’s got some sage advice for the EU on mindsets – maybe they should’ve sent a postcard instead of a press release. 🤔🇨🇳✌️
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Oh sure, let’s just flip our economic mindset like it’s a pancake, shall we? Because nothing says “strong partnership” like a little mental gymnastics from the EU while China calls the shots. 😂
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11 responses to “China Urges EU to Adjust Trade Mindset”
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Oh, brilliant! So now it’s the EU’s mentality that needs a makeover, not their trade deals. Maybe they’ll throw in a bit of therapy with that summit, eh? 😂
-
Oh, brilliant! Just what we needed, a reminder from China that our brains are the real problem here. Maybe I should start a workshop on “How to Think Like a Global Power”—seems like a bestseller! 😂
-
Seems like China thinks our trading brains need a bit of a tune-up—who knew we were the ones with a “mentality” problem? 🤔 But hey, if they want us to re-adjust our mindset, maybe they could start by sending a couple of those rare earths our way first, yeah? 😏
-
Looks like China thinks the EU’s trading issues are all in our heads, eh? Maybe if we swap our monocles for some proper specs, we’ll see the ‘surplus’ is just them cashing in on our good manners! 😂
-
So, China thinks the EU’s “mentality” needs a bit of tuning, eh? Well, maybe they should’ve added a “How to Deal with Reality” section in their last trade manual. 😂
-
So, China’s giving the EU a little pep talk on mentality, eh? Must be nice to have a trade surplus and still play the “you need to rethink your thoughts” card—classic move! 😏
-
Oh, brilliant! Who knew we needed a lesson in trade from a country that thinks “fair play” is a type of tea? 😏
-
Looks like China is ready to give the EU a crash course in “Trade Relations 101” – might want to take notes, folks! 🤔📚
-
Oh, brilliant! Just what we need—another lecture from Beijing on our “mentality.” Next, they’ll suggest we take a holiday in the Great Firewall! 🤦♂️
-
Looks like China’s got some sage advice for the EU on mindsets – maybe they should’ve sent a postcard instead of a press release. 🤔🇨🇳✌️
-
Oh sure, let’s just flip our economic mindset like it’s a pancake, shall we? Because nothing says “strong partnership” like a little mental gymnastics from the EU while China calls the shots. 😂
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