EU-China Summit: Trade Tensions and Geopolitical Rifts Overshadow 50th Anniversary Talks

European Union leaders are meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing for a high-stakes summit marking 50 years of diplomatic relations.

The talks come amid escalating trade disputes, strategic mistrust, and divisions over issues like Russia's war in Ukraine. Expectations for major breakthroughs are low, with both sides bracing for difficult negotiations on trade, investment, and fair competition. European businesses are caught in the crossfire as the world's major economies risk deeper economic conflict.

The summit highlights the growing challenges in EU-China relations and the narrowing options for cooperation.