China must 'adapt its behaviour' to resolve trade row: EU chief

China must "adapt its behaviour" to resolve an escalating tariff row with Europe, European Union chief Charles Michel said on Oct 11, warning of the dangers of the dispute escalating into a full-blown trade war.

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The European Council president met Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the margins of a South-east Asian summit in Laos as Beijing and the EU impose tit-for-tat penalties on each other's imports in a row over subsidies and protectionism.

Mr Michel said in an interview with AFP that after his "frank and candid" talks with Mr Li, he hoped a deal could be struck in the coming days or weeks – but he warned that getting there would be tough.