European Union countries have expressed broad support for one round of 30% retaliatory tariffs if the United States does not reach a trade deal with the EU.

The Commission said on Wednesday its primary focus was to achieve a negotiated outcome with the United States to avert 30 percent U.S. tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump has

Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged the European Union to make “the right strategic choice” and enhance cooperation with China, while EU leaders called for a rebalancing of trade ties, as the two sides tackle deep-seated grievances at a tense summit in Beijing.

Top EU leaders told their Chinese counterparts at a summit in Beijing on Thursday that Beijing must do more to level the huge trade surplus it has with Europe.

Expectations were low for the summit in the Chinese capital marking 50 years of diplomatic ties between Beijing and Brussels after weeks of escalating tension.