China’s willingness to restart talks with the EU on joining the World Trade Organisation has been welcomed by the Commission

Date: 23/09/1999

But a spokesman said that although the Union supported Beijing's bid to enter the WTO, it would not be bounced into accepting the terms of any Sino-US deal on a “take it or leave it” basis. No date for the talks has been set, but Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy is hoping to meet his counterpart Shi Guangsheng next month.