On eve of China import fair, EU warns of 'promise fatigue'

Workers set up the venue for the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China October 31, 2019. Picture taken October 31, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/Files

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The European Union said that China should make rapid and substantial improvements to the business environment or risk "promise fatigue."

The comments from the European Union Beijing mission come ahead of China's massive week-long import fair in Shanghai next week, an attempt by the country to showcase its free trade credentials.