European Union leaders are meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing for a high-stakes summit marking the 50th anniversary of EU-China diplomatic relations.
The summit comes amid escalating trade frictions, deepening strategic mistrust, and divisions over issues such as Russia's war in Ukraine. Expectations for major breakthroughs are low, with both sides bracing for difficult talks on trade deficits, market access, and supply chain dependencies. European businesses are caught in the middle as the world's major economies navigate an increasingly contentious global landscape.
The summit is seen as a critical moment to address grievances and potentially reset the troubled relationship, but deep divisions remain.
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