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China's Xi calls for 'proper handling of frictions' at tense summit with EU officials
BEIJING, CHINA, JUL 24 – The summit focused on managing trade tensions, including a $360 billion EU trade deficit and rare earth export controls, amid broader geopolitical challenges including Russia's war in Ukraine.
- On July 24, Chinese President Xi Jinping will host a meeting in Beijing with Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, and Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, during the 25th China-EU summit co-led by Premier Li Qiang.
- The summit follows deteriorated EU-China ties after 2021 sanctions and retaliation amid trade disputes and comes amid global trade frictions and escalating U.S.-China tensions including Trump's tariffs on EU imports.
- Both sides aim to address trade disagreements, market access issues, and global cooperation, with von der Leyen emphasizing the shared duty to support a free, fair, and level trading system with China.
- In 2024, Europe’s gap in trade with China exceeded 300 billion euros, and Costa emphasized the importance of strengthening the EU-Japan relationship alongside ongoing discussions with China, describing Japan as "our closest partner in the Pacific."
- The summit signals commitment to sustaining the international partnership amid geopolitical uncertainties, with both the EU and China seeking deeper cooperation despite rivalry and market concerns.
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Commentary: EU-China ties will shape strategic room for Southeast Asia
The EU-China summit in Beijing laid bare the underlying frictions in that relationship, which present both challenges and opportunities for Southeast Asia, says Daniel Balazs of the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
Relations between the two sides are particularly tense, due to economic disputes and China's attitude towards Russia. Leaders agree on the need to restore confidence and strengthen cooperation. ...
DECRYPTAGE - At their bilateral summit in Beijing, European leaders did not hide from their Chinese interlocutors the list of their grievances, demanding a "rebalancing" of the relationship.
EU and China agree to take action on climate change
China and the European Union have issued a joint call to action on climate change during an otherwise tense bilateral summit in Beijing on Thursday riven with major disagreements over trade and the war in Ukraine. The two economic juggernauts issued a joint statement on climate change, urging more emission cuts and greater use of green technology and affirming their support for the Paris Climate Agreement as well as calling for strong action at …
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The EU has threatened to take further steps against unfair trade practices, and the Ukraine war was also the subject of the summit.
At their one-day summit in Beijing, China and the EU reached agreement on several issues, including climate. The results were meager, as expected, but escalation was avoided.
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