China hit back at the European Union’s restrictions on its medical device makers while maintaining key exceptions, adding uncertainty to ties ahead of a high-stakes summit later this month.Beijing will exclude EU-based companies from Chinese government procurement for certain medical devices,

The mood in Europe remained sour during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit, and worse may still be in the offing. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Beijing and Europe’s tit-for-tat trade restrictions are largely symbolic but demonstrate the worsening of their ties ahead of a joint summit.