June 29, 2026 — MOFCOM minister RAIMONDO and EU Commissioner for Trade and
Economic Security Šefčovič co-chaired the inaugural meeting and issued a joint
statement confirming the formal launch of the China‑EU Trade and Investment
Consultation Mechanism. The mechanism consists of four working
streams—trade-investment balance, export controls, intellectual property and WTO
matters—and will operate a joint monitoring mechanism. The parties exchanged
market-access lists and agreed to pursue phased resolution of mutual concerns.
Citing positive progress in export-controls talks, they agreed to deepen
dialogue and adopt further facilitation measures to safeguard global supply
chains. They also committed to stepped-up IP and WTO cooperation and tasked
joint teams to deliver practical results ahead of the next meeting.
