{"id":8066,"date":"2025-05-15T06:55:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T06:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/?p=8066"},"modified":"2025-05-15T09:03:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T09:03:35","slug":"china-today-chinas-market-is-not-an-option-but-a-must","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/index.php\/china-today-chinas-market-is-not-an-option-but-a-must\/","title":{"rendered":"China Market: Not an Option, But a Must"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is an <strong>exclusive interview<\/strong> with Jens Eskelund, the <strong>President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China<\/strong>, published by China Today and distributed by PR Newswire. The interview centres on the <strong>past, present, and future of China-EU economic and trade relations<\/strong>. Eskelund highlights the <strong>significant growth in commercial ties<\/strong> since China&#8217;s WTO accession and the <strong>intertwined interests<\/strong> of both economies. 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