China, European Commission and trade ties
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Leaders from China and the European Union are now meeting at a summit in Beijing to mark 50 years of historic ties. Expectations were low after weeks of escalating tension and wrangling over its format, with the duration abruptly halved to a single day at Beijing's request.
Half a century after the establishment of relations between China and the EU, and against a backdrop of deteriorating transatlantic relations, the European Union and China held their 25th summit in Beijing.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday called for the European Union's trade relationship with China to become more balanced. "For trade to remain mutual beneficial it must become more balanced," she said, speaking at a press conference at the 25th EU-China summit.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with European Union leaders during their visit to Beijing for the 25th China-EU Summit on Thursday. CGTN published an article exploring China-EU relations in two-way trade and investment,
The European Union and China will commit to leading the world in the fight against climate change in a symbolic show of unity as the US steps back under President Donald Trump.
China's reliance on exports for economic growth will be a key topic in U.S.-China trade talks this coming week in Stockholm
The two economic juggernauts issued a joint statement on climate change, urging more emission cuts and greater use of green technology.
Expectations are rock-bottom for an EU-China summit on Thursday that will test European resolve and unity as the bloc faces intense trade pressure from both Beijing and the United States, analysts say.
European metals traders are engaged in an increasingly frantic scramble to secure rare-earth metal supplies after it became all but impossible to directly source them from China.
As China and the European Union mark the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties, Chinese President Xi Jinping has made new propositions on how the two sides can navigate a fast-changing and turbulent world through partnership,
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