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China-EU Relations at 50

In 2025, China and the European Union marked the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, highlighted by the 25th China-EU Summit in Beijing.
This milestone builds on decades of growing economic, technological, and environmental cooperation fostering stability amid global challenges.
Key achievements include bilateral trade growth from $2.4 billion to $780 billion, over 2,800 Chinese businesses in the EU employing 270,000 workers, and the China-Europe Railway Express operating 110,000 trips carrying $450 billion in goods.
President Xi Jinping urged China and the EU to respect, seek common ground, uphold openness, and pursue mutual benefit to guide their partnership forward.
The deepened partnership implies continued collaboration in green technologies, digital transformation, and sustainable development benefiting nearly two billion people on both continents.

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Le Point.fr

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Eu-China: How Fifty Years of Illusions Led to Confrontation

THE LETTER OF BRUSSELS. In May 1975, Christopher Soames set the first milestone in EU-China relations. Fifty years later, can Europe support this "systemic rivalry"?

1 day ago·Paris, France

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The Washington Post

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Rebalancing relationship with China ‘essential,’ E.U. president says

E.U. leaders are in Beijing to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations with China, but they have major disagreements over trade and Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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China Daily

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Xi urges China and EU to strengthen bilateral relationship for a brighter future

President Xi Jinping called for China and the EU to keep their bilateral relationship growing in the right direction, and work together to usher it into an even brighter next 50 years.

2 days ago·China

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Deutsche Welle

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einnews.com

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EU, China mark 50 years of diplomatic ties

Relations between the EU and China have been strained by trade frictions. Both sides are also grappling with heightened geopolitical and economic tensions.

2 days ago·Bonn, Germany

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NRC Handelsblad

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The Unhappy Marriage Between China and Europe

Today, China and the EU celebrate their golden jubilee—50 years of trade. What began with high expectations has now reached a low point. The EU is giving…

2 days ago·Netherlands

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South China Morning Post

Center

China-EU relations at 50

This year marks half a century of formal diplomatic relations between China and the European Union as well as the 25th anniversary of the founding of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. In this series, the Post examines the ties between the two powers.

2 days ago·Hong Kong

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