China will conduct talks on EU investment pact ‘at its own pace’
Commodities15 hours ago (Dec 25, 2020 05:55AM ET)
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An attendant walks past EU and China flags ahead of the EU-China High-level Economic Dialogue in Beijing
By Yew Lun Tian
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will conduct talks on an investment pact with the European Union “at its own pace”, its foreign ministry said on Friday, raising doubts about whether a deal can be sealed by year-end.
Negotiations for the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment, which would grant European companies greater access to the Chinese market, have gone on for six years.
An EU official said last week that a d