At the 25th EU-China summit in Beijing, European and Chinese leaders marked 50 years of diplomatic relations amid escalating tensions over trade imbalances and China's support for Russia.
EU officials pressed China to address its massive trade surplus and warned that continued economic imbalances could threaten open markets. Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the EU to make 'the right strategic choice' and criticized recent EU trade actions. Despite the discord, both sides agreed to a joint statement on climate change, pledging to show global leadership on emissions reductions.
The summit highlighted deep divisions on economic and geopolitical issues, with climate cooperation standing out as a rare point of agreement.
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