Leaders of China and the European Union are to open a summit Wednesday in Beijing. The EU's growing trade deficit with China and the safety of Chinese imports are issues that are likely to dominate the talks. EU leaders gathering in Beijing are expected to bring up a variety of trade issues with China, many of which have created an increasingly complicated relationship between them. The safety of Chinese products is likely to be at the top of the agenda. In recent months, China has scrambled to clamp down on poor quality goods to try to build confidence in the "made in China" label. A string of safety scandals involving seafood, car tires, toothpaste and children's toys have led to bans and recalls overseas. Earlier this year, a leading London toy store pulled two Chinese-made products from its shelves after paint on one type of toy was shown to contain high amounts of lead, which could cause brain damage or even death. The U.S. toy company Mattel has also recalled more than 18 million Chinese-made toys because of unsafe levels of lead. On Monday in Beijing, European Union trade commissioner Peter Mandelson said that ensuring consumer trust and confidence in Chinese products must be China's priority if it wants to maintain the export growth rates of recent years. "During the summer, some Chinese officials pointed out that less than one percent of China's exports to Europe had alleged health risks," he said. "But Europe imports half a billion euros worth of goods every day from China. So, even one percent is not acceptable." His comments drew an icy response from China's top trade official, Vice Premier Wu Yi. She insists China's government has taken unprecedented steps to ensure product quality and food safety.