China News Service, July 4th, according to Reuters, the British Prime Minister Johnson said on July 3 local time that he is more optimistic than EU officials that the two parties may reach a post-Brexit trade agreement. But he said that if necessary, Britain may withdraw from the EU without reaching a comprehensive agreement.
Data Map: British Prime Minister Johnson.
According to reports, Johnson said that he is more optimistic than EU negotiator Barnier. Barnier said this week that there are serious differences between the two sides and Britain needs to respect the EU’s position. Johnson said that if no agreement was reached, the "Australian" arrangement would be a "very good choice."
On January 31, 2020, the UK officially withdrew from the European Union. But before the end of the year, except nominally, the United Kingdom was actually still a member of the European Union. So far, the UK and the EU have made little progress in designing a new trade relationship.
The report said that the two sides had hoped that this week's negotiations would restart this process, but progress was still very little, and the one-to-one talks between the chief negotiators were cancelled.
It is reported that there is no comprehensive trade agreement between Australia and the EU, and most trade between the EU and Australia follows the default rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO). However, the two sides reached specific trade agreements for certain commodities.