EU officials in China to fix flawed textile pact

A delegation of trade officials from the European Union were to meet with their Chinese counterparts today to fix an agreement on textile quotas that has left tonnes of garments stranded in European ports.

The agreement reached with China in June imposed quotas on cheap Chinese imports into Europe to protect European textile producers, but has resulted in a pile up of Chinese-made sweaters, trousers, bras and other garments at European ports.