EU Sets Out 10-Point Plan to Balance China Economic Ties

EU Sets Out 10-Point Plan to Balance China Economic Ties
European Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen listens to China's Premier Li Keqiang (not pictured) during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 25, 2018. Fred Dufour/Pool via Reuters
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BRUSSELS—The European Commission set out a 10-point plan on March 12 for more balanced economic relations with China, urging EU leaders to back its ideas to curb Chinese state-owned enterprises and increase their guard against cybersecurity threats.

The action plan marks a shift in the bloc’s stance toward its top trading partner and will be put to EU leaders to discuss at their next regular summit meeting in Brussels on March 21-22—before an EU-China summit on April 9.