China-EU talks for cooperation on cars and raw materials. China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Beijing "attaches great importance to bilateral cooperation in field of industry" Beijing, in particular, aims to avoid possible new frictions with Brussels, after those on electric vehicles and subsidies distorting competition in the EU's sights.

The meeting was co-chaired by Xin and Kerstin Jorna, Director General of the EU Commission for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.