China urges ‘constructive dialogue’ with EU in high-level call with France

South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-15 · by Shi Jiangtao
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China's top diplomat called for constructive dialogue with the EU during a conversation with France, emphasizing the need to maintain mutual cooperation and resolve economic issues through discussion rather than confrontation. The Chinese official warned against protectionist policies, stating they could harm consumer access to affordable goods and hinder efforts towards sustainability.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-15, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

On an unspecified date, Beijing’s top diplomat had a call with France’s counterpart to discuss tensions between China and the EU over subsidies and deficits. The Chinese official urged for “constructive dialogue” instead of confrontation, emphasizing that protectionist measures would harm European competitiveness by raising inflation, depriving consumers of high-quality products at affordable prices, and hindering efforts towards a green transition. Both sides agreed on maintaining their partnership and pursuing mutual cooperation and openness despite the economic and trade frictions.

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🔮 “Protectionism will not enhance Europe’s competitiveness but will instead deprive consumers of high-quality and affordable products, drive up inflation and hamper the process of green transition,” Beijing’s top diplomat was quoted as saying.
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Beijing China Chinese France French

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Beijing GPE · 2× China GPE · 2× Barrot PERSON · 1× Chinese NORP · 1× France GPE · 1× French NORP · 1× Wang PERSON · 1×

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“Protectionism will not enhance Europe’s competitiveness but will instead deprive consumers of high-quality and affordable products, drive up inflation and hamper the process of green transition,” Beijing’s top diplomat was quoted as saying.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-15
🔮 “Protectionism will not enhance Europe’s competitiveness but will instead deprive consumers of high-quality and affordable products, drive up inflation and hamper the process of green transition,” Beijing’s top diplomat was quoted as saying.
2026-09-15 · South China Morning Post
China urges ‘constructive dialogue’ with EU in high-level call with France · mixed framing

Claims (3 extracted, 1 hedged)

China urges ‘constructive dialogue’ with EU in high-level call with France asserted
China → urge → France
Amid tensions over subsidies and deficits, Beijing’s top diplomat tells French counterpart the two sides should keep to their partnership Wang told Barrot that China and the EU should keep to their partnership, pursue mutually beneficial cooperation and openness, maintain mutual openness, properly resolve economic and trade frictions through constructive dialogue, and avoid escalating confrontation, according to a Chinese statement. uncertain
China → tell → statement
“Protectionism will not enhance Europe’s competitiveness but will instead deprive consumers of high-quality and affordable products, drive up inflation and hamper the process of green transition,” Beijing’s top diplomat was quoted as saying. asserted
diplomat → enhance → transition
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