European Union and Chinese leaders are meeting in Beijing for a high-stakes summit commemorating 50 years of diplomatic relations, but the mood is far from celebratory.
Trade tensions, mutual distrust, and external pressure from the United States have driven relations to a new low, with both sides struggling to find common ground. The summit is expected to yield few concrete results, as longstanding grievances over trade practices, strategic competition, and geopolitical alignments—especially regarding Russia—overshadow the talks. European businesses are caught in the crossfire, and hopes for a reset in relations have faded.
Despite the symbolic milestone, the summit highlights the growing rift and the challenges facing future cooperation between the EU and China.
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