A high-stakes summit in Beijing marking 50 years of EU-China diplomatic ties was dominated by escalating trade tensions and disagreements over China's stance on Russia's war in Ukraine.
European leaders, including Ursula von der Leyen, pressed China to address economic imbalances, open its markets, and reduce its trade surplus, warning that continued issues could threaten future cooperation. Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the EU to make 'the right strategic choice' and called for deeper trust, while also criticizing recent EU trade actions. Despite the friction, both sides managed to issue a joint statement on climate change, highlighting this as a rare area of agreement.
Overall, the summit underscored a pivotal moment in EU-China relations, with both sides acknowledging the need for 'rebalancing' but making little concrete progress.
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