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US and EU’s China talks channel comes back to life after stalling since Trump’s return

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Bermingham, F. (2026, November 6). US and EU’s China talks channel comes back to life after stalling since Trump’s return. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3373614/us-and-eus-china-talks-channel-comes-back-life-after-stalling-trumps-return

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-11-06 · by Finbarr Bermingham

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The European Union and the United States plan to revive talks about China after a two-year hiatus, according to people familiar with the planning. The dialogue had stalled since Donald Trump returned to the White House but is expected to resume in the first week of December following an approach from Washington. These discussions were previously used as a forum for comparing notes on areas of shared concern regarding Beijing's policies.
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As of November 6, 2026, the United States and the European Union are planning to revive talks about China after a two-year hiatus. The dialogue had stalled since Donald Trump returned as President in an unspecified manner. Despite deteriorating transatlantic relations under Trump's presidency, Brussels intends to restart discussions in the first week of December 2026. This forum was previously used to address shared concerns regarding Beijing and had been active during Joe Biden’s tenure but discontinued when Trump resumed office.

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Finbarr Bermingham
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The dialogue had stalled since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, but after being approached by Washington, talks are expected in the first week of December, despite the deterioration in transatlantic relations in the meantime.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-06
2026-11-06 · South China Morning Post
US and EU’s China talks channel comes back to life after stalling since Trump’s return · mixed framing

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ExclusiveUS and EU’s China talks channel comes back to life after stalling since Trump’s return Brussels is planning to revive the talks before the end of the year despite a series of blows to transatlantic relations The European Union and the United States plan to revive talks about China after a two-year hiatus, according to multiple people familiar with the planning. uncertain
Union → come → planning
The dialogue had stalled since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, but after being approached by Washington, talks are expected in the first week of December, despite the deterioration in transatlantic relations in the meantime. asserted
talks → stall → meantime
The once-regular forum was used to discuss areas of shared concern with regard to Beijing. asserted
forum → use → Beijing
During Joe Biden’s presidency, it was one of several platforms used to compare notes on China policy – few of which have survived the transition to Trump. asserted
few → use → Trump
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