Overview

• 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.