At the 25th EU-China summit in Beijing, leaders from both sides acknowledged their relationship is at a critical 'inflection point' due to escalating trade disputes, China's support for Russia, and concerns over economic imbalances. While the summit produced a joint statement on climate cooperation, substantive progress on trade, market access, and geopolitical issues was limited. The EU pressed China to address overcapacity, open its markets, and use its influence to help end the war in Ukraine, but Chinese leaders pushed back against EU trade actions and called for strategic cooperation. The meeting marked 50 years of diplomatic ties but underscored persistent mistrust and unresolved grievances. Despite shared interests in climate action, the summit highlighted that major differences on trade and geopolitics continue to strain EU-China relations.
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