EU’s Top China Envoy Rues Uneasy Ties, Sees Chance for Reset

China and the European Union have made little headway in repairing ties since a summer summit, the bloc’s top envoy to Beijing said, though the Asian nation’s easing of rare earth controls offered a chance for reset.

“Since the summit, things have not improved,” Jorge Toledo, the EU’s ambassador to China, said Thursday during a panel discussion in Beijing. “Things have been difficult because of many factors, but especially when it comes to supply chains, export control, et cetera.”