
For the first time since taking office, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will travel to China on 27 and 28 March to meet China’s vice premier He Lifeng, Minister for Customs Sun Meijun and Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao. Maroš Šefčovič's visit to the Asian giant, against a backdrop of tense trade negotiations with the Americans, will be closely scrutinised. Here are five things he's looking to achieve from his trip to China.