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 and open its markets, warning that continued trade disparities could threaten future cooperation. Despite the tense atmosphere, both sides managed to issue a joint statement on climate change, highlighting this as a rare area of agreement. Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the EU to make 'the right strategic choice' and deepen cooperation, but offered little on resolving core disputes.
The summit underscored that EU-China relations are at an 'inflection point,' with both sides struggling to find common ground amid growing geopolitical and economic challenges.
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