MEPs from the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) will be in China from 27 to 29 October for talks with their Chinese counterparts and government officials.

Ahead of the visit, Bernd Lange (S&D, DE), Chair of the Trade Committee, and Pascal Canfin (Renew, FR), INTA’s standing rapporteur on China, will hold a press briefing to discuss the EU’s trade challenges with China and the objectives of the mission. The briefing will conclude with an off-the-record Q&A session.

Press briefing details

• When: Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 14.00 – 14.30 CEST
• Where: European Parliament, Strasbourg, in person and online
• Speakers: Bernd Lange and Pascal Canfin
• Access: Upon registration. Room and video connection details will be shared only with registered participants.

Registration

To attend in person or online, please sign up by emailing inta-press@europarl.europa.eu by 14.00 on Tuesday, 20 October with your name and media organisation.

Background

The INTA mission comes…