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EU-China summit as it happened: Tense meeting dominated by trade, Ukraine and rare earths
Expectations were low for the summit in the Chinese capital marking 50 years of diplomatic ties.
China-EU summit: progress on rare earth exports and tensions over Ukraine mark 50 years of pragmatically cautious relations
Half a century after the establishment of relations between China and the EU, and against a backdrop of deteriorating ...
EU-China ties at 'inflection point', von der Leyen says after tense Beijing summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping criticised Brussels's recent trade actions against Beijing at a tense summit dominated by ...
The Cool Down on MSN2d
China and EU issue joint statement at summit amid strained relations: 'Relations need to be mutually beneficial'
At the summit's conclusion, von der Leyen reiterated that the way in which China "continues to interact with [Russian ...
Europe and China agree to take action on climate change and nothing else in tense Beijing summit
China and the European Union have issued a joint call to action on climate change during a tense summit in Beijing.
EU-China summit exposes tensions over trade imbalances, Ukraine
Top EU leaders told their Chinese counterparts at a summit in Beijing on Thursday that Beijing must do more to level the huge ...
European Union-China summit: sharp tensions between Beijing and Brussels
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who constantly accuses the US of harming all sides with its tariffs, threatened ...
Chatham House3d
China–EU summit is unlikely to improve relations amid key differences on trade and Ukraine war
The world is closely watching today’s China–EU summit in Beijing. Could US President Trump’s unorthodox approach to ...
Radio France Internationale2d
Russia ties strain EU-China relations as Beijing summit concludes early
An EU-China summit in Beijing wrapped up early on Thursday amid rising tensions, despite efforts to foster cooperation on ...
Helsinki Times2d
China and EU mark 50 years of diplomatic ties at Beijing summit
The 25th EU-China Summit in Beijing on 24 July 2025 marked 50 years of diplomatic relations. Leaders discussed trade ...
China This Week | Limited results from EU-China summit, India’s visa resumption, and the Chinese mega dam
Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, an important summit was held in Beijing, India took ...
Brussels to Beijing: Xi gets his way in shifting China-EU summit, can he dictate terms too?
Even as Chinese President Xi Jinping succeeded in shifting the China-EU Summit from Brussels to Beijing, he may not get his ...