EU TRADE CHIEF IS IN BEIJING TODAY TO CUT A DEFICIT THAT IS RUNNING PAST A BILLION EUROS A DAY. TALKS WITH CHINA'S COMMERCE MINISTER ALSO COVER RARE EARTH EXPORT CURBS. BRUSSELS WANTS REAL COMMITMENTS BEFORE LEADERS MEET NEXT WEEK. NO DEAL, AND THE BLOC IS ALREADY TALKING TOUGHER TRADE TOOLS.