EU-China Investment Agreement Negotiations Enter ‘Critical Stage’: EU Ambassador

EU-China Investment Agreement Negotiations Enter ‘Critical Stage’: EU Ambassador
EU Ambassador to China Nicolas Chapuis speaks at a news conference in Beijing, China on Jan. 17, 2020. Jason Lee/Reuters
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BEIJING—Negotiations on an investment agreement between the European Union and China are progressing and have entered a “critical stage” after six years of talks, a senior EU official said on Jan. 17.

Progress in being achieved “month after month,” in a deal in which the EU is seeking more market access for European businesses in China, Nicolas Chapuis, EU ambassador to China, said in a news briefing in Beijing.