EU’s Top China Envoy Rues Uneasy Ties, Sees Chance for Reset (1)

China and the European Union have made little headway in repairing ties since a summer summit, the bloc’s top envoy to Beijing said, though the Asian nation’s easing of rare earth controls offered a chance for reset.

“Since the summit, things have not improved,” Jorge Toledo, the EU’s ambassador to China, said Thursday during a panel discussion in Beijing. “Things have been difficult because of many factors, but especially when it comes to supply chains, export control, et cetera.”

Beijing has been throttling shipments of rare earth magnets, posing a major threat to European manufacturers that have struggled to ...