The latest EU-China summit in Beijing, marking 50 years of diplomatic ties, was dominated by rising tensions over trade imbalances and China's stance on Russia's war in Ukraine.
European leaders pressed China to address its large trade surplus and to use its influence to help end the conflict in Ukraine, while President Xi Jinping urged the EU to make 'the right strategic choice' amid global uncertainty. Despite low expectations, the two sides managed to issue a joint statement on climate change, but made little progress on other contentious issues. The summit highlighted the growing strain in the relationship, with both sides warning that the future of their economic partnership hangs in the balance.
The EU signaled that without meaningful changes, it may be forced to reconsider its openness to Chinese trade and investment.
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