EU warns of WTO challenge if China-US deal creates 'distortions'

Nicolas Chapuis raised European Union concerns about the impact of the China-US trade deal on European firms. [AFP / Clement Sabourin]

The European Union will challenge the China-US trade agreement at the World Trade Organization if it creates "distortions" in the market that harm EU companies, the bloc's envoy to Beijing said Friday.

Ambassador Nicolas Chapuis told reporters the 28-nation EU "will monitor the implementation" of the "phase one" deal that was signed on Wednesday by President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He.