Sino-EU group expected to work on WTO reform

Defending multilateral trading system high on agenda at summit in Beijing

The European Union and China are expected to set up a working group to deepen cooperation on reforming the multilateral trading system, said a senior EU trade diplomat on Wednesday.

The joint decision is likely to be finalized at the upcoming Sino-EU summit on July 16 and 17. A few weeks ago, when China and the EU held an economic and trade dialogue in Beijing, the idea emerged.