The European Union (EU) and China want to talk. They want to fix problems with trade and money.

歐盟與中國希望進行對話，以解決貿易與資金方面的问题。

The EU and China had a meeting in Brussels. The EU is unhappy because China sells many more things to Europe than Europe sells to China. The EU says China gives too much money to its own companies. This makes it hard for European companies to compete.

歐盟與中國在布魯塞爾舉行了會議。歐盟感到不滿，因為中國出口到歐洲的產品遠多於歐洲出口到中國的產品。歐盟表示中國對其本土企業提供了過多補貼，導致歐洲企業難以競爭。

Now, the two sides have four main topics to discuss. They will talk about trade, rules, and laws. They will also share information to see how much they buy and sell. China says it will still sell important materials to the EU.

目前，雙方有四個主要議題需要討論。他們將就貿易、規範與法律進行磋商。他們還將共享資訊，以分析進出口貿易量。中國表示將繼續向歐盟出售重要原材料。

Some EU countries, like Germany and Spain, want to keep trading. Other EU leaders want to protect their markets. China might also put taxes on European food and drinks if they disagree.

部分歐盟國家（如德國和西班牙）希望維持貿易。但其他歐盟領袖則希望保護其市場。如果雙方未能達成共識，中國可能會對歐洲的食品與飲料課稅。

The leaders will meet again in October in China. They want to see if things get better.

領導人們將於十月再次在中國會面，以觀察情況是否有所改善。

The European Union and China have started a formal dialogue to reduce trade tensions and stabilize their economic relationship.

歐盟與中國已啟動正式對話，旨在緩解貿易緊張局勢並穩定其經濟關係。

The Trade and Investment Consultations (TIC) were created after a meeting in Brussels between EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao. This move is based on the EU's need to fix a large trade deficit, which reached about 360 billion euros in 2025. The European Commission emphasized that the current situation is unsustainable because Chinese exports are increasing while European companies are losing market share. Furthermore, the EU claims that Chinese companies receive state subsidies that are much higher than those in OECD countries, which creates an unfair market.

「貿易與投資磋商」（TIC）是在歐盟貿易專員 Maros Sefcovic 與中國商務部長王文濤於布魯塞爾會晤後成立的。此舉是基於歐盟需要解決巨大的貿易逆差，該逆差在 2025 年達到約 3,600 億歐元。歐盟委員會強調，目前的狀況是不可持續的，因為中國的出口在增加，而歐洲公司的市場佔有率則在下降。此外，歐盟聲稱中國公司獲得的國家補貼遠高於經濟合作與發展組織（OECD）國家，導致市場不公平。

To manage these talks, four main areas have been established: balancing trade and investment, export controls, intellectual property rights, and WTO reform. A joint monitoring system will be used to share data and track trade flows. Minister Wang assured the EU that export controls on rare earths and magnets would not disrupt supply chains. However, the EU is still developing defensive tools, such as anti-dumping duties and diversification rules. Meanwhile, EU member states like Germany and Spain have different views due to their specific economic needs, and China has shown it may react with its own duties on European products like cognac and dairy.

為了管理這些談判，雙方建立了四個主要領域：平衡貿易與投資、出口管制、知識產權以及 WTO 改革。雙方將使用一套聯合監控系統來共享數據並追蹤貿易流向。王部長向歐盟保證，對稀土和磁鐵的出口管制不會中斷供應鏈。然而，歐盟仍在開發防禦工具，例如反傾銷稅和多元化規則。與此同時，德國和西班牙等歐盟成員國因其特定的經濟需求而持有不同看法，而中國也表示可能會對干邑白蘭地和乳製品等歐洲產品採取報復性關稅。

The EU and China have agreed to keep communicating at the ministerial level, with another meeting planned for October in China to review their progress.

歐盟與中國同意維持部長級別的溝通，並計劃 10 月在中國再次會面以審查進展。

The European Union and the People's Republic of China have initiated a formal dialogue mechanism to mitigate trade frictions and stabilize their economic relationship.

歐盟與中華人民共和國已啟動一項正式對話機制，旨在緩解貿易摩擦並穩定雙方的經濟關係。

The institutionalization of the Trade and Investment Consultations (TIC) follows a meeting in Brussels between EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao. This diplomatic rapprochement is predicated on the EU's requirement to rectify a substantial trade deficit, which reached approximately 360 billion euros in 2025. The European Commission asserts that the current trajectory—characterized by escalating Chinese exports and a concomitant reduction in European market share—is unsustainable. Central to the EU's grievances is the allegation of systemic market distortion; data indicates that between 2005 and 2024, Chinese enterprises received state subsidies three to eight times greater than those provided to firms within OECD nations.

貿易與投資磋商（TIC）的制度化，源於歐盟貿易專員 Maros Sefcovic 與中國商務部長王文濤在布魯塞爾的會議。此次外交關係的改善，是基於歐盟要求糾正巨大的貿易赤字，該赤字在 2025 年達到約 3600 億歐元。歐盟委員會主張，目前以中國出口增加且歐洲市場佔有率隨之下降為特徵的發展軌跡是不可持續的。歐盟不滿的核心在於系統性市場扭曲的指控；數據顯示，在 2005 年至 2024 年間，中國企業獲得的國家補貼是 OECD 國家企業的三到八倍。

To operationalize this dialogue, four primary workstreams have been established: trade and investment balancing, export controls, intellectual property rights, and World Trade Organization (WTO) reform. A joint monitoring mechanism will be utilized to facilitate data exchange and track trade flows. Regarding critical raw materials, Minister Wang provided assurances that existing export controls on permanent magnets and rare earths would not impede EU supply chains. Despite these diplomatic efforts, the EU continues to develop defensive instruments, including the potential for diversification mandates in critical sectors and the application of anti-dumping duties and safeguard quotas. Internal EU cohesion remains variable, as member states such as Germany and Spain maintain more pragmatic stances due to their respective economic exposure and investment requirements. Conversely, China has signaled a propensity for retaliatory measures, as evidenced by previous duties on European cognac and probes into dairy and pork imports.

為了使此對話具體化，雙方建立了四個主要工作小組：貿易與投資平衡、出口管制、知識產權以及世界貿易組織（WTO）改革。雙方將利用聯合監控機制來促進數據交換並追蹤貿易流向。關於關鍵原材料，王部長保證現有的永磁體和稀土出口管制將不會阻礙歐盟供應鏈。儘管有這些外交努力，歐盟仍將繼續開發防禦性工具，包括在關鍵部門實施多元化指令，以及適用反傾銷稅和保障配額。歐盟內部的凝聚力仍不穩定，因為如德國和西班牙等成員國由於各自的經濟風險和投資需求，保持較為務實的立場。相反，中國已表明有採取報復措施的傾向，先前對歐洲白蘭地徵稅以及對乳製品和豬肉進口的調查即為證明。

The EU and China have agreed to maintain ministerial-level communication, with a subsequent meeting scheduled for October in China to evaluate tangible progress.

歐盟與中國已同意維持部長級溝通，並計劃於 10 月在中國舉行後續會議，以評估實質進展。