On Tuesday 10 April, European Commission Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Jyrki Katainen hailed the promise of China's President Xi Jinping of a "new phase of opening up" of the Chinese market, calling for increased cooperation on all economic issues, especially the protection of intellectual property and data.
"We welcome the Chinese authorities' announcement of creating a better investment environment. We have been discussing for years on investment...