EU-China Summit: Economic Grievances and Geopolitical Issues Take Center Stage
EU leaders seek progress on market access and China's role in circumventing sanctions on Russia, amid concerns over China's economic recovery and export practices.
- EU leaders are set to meet with Chinese officials in Beijing for the first in-person summit in four years, with a focus on economic grievances and geopolitical issues.
- EU officials will seek progress on long-standing issues such as data flows, market access, and China's role in circumventing sanctions on Russia.
- The EU is concerned about China's economic recovery and its impact on exports, threatening critical industries in Europe.
- China is expected to raise concerns about the EU's ongoing anti-subsidies investigation into electric vehicles made in China and the bloc’s economic security strategy.
- Geopolitical issues such as China's stance on Russia's war against Ukraine will also be on the summit's agenda.