EU-China summit: many issues, no results

Xi Jinping with EU Commission President von der Leyen and EU Council President Michel.

At the first in-person meeting between the EU and China, it becomes evident that talks don’t automatically become easier face to face. The EU side expresses concern about the trade deficit, but Xi doesn’t really address it. New customs data reveal the magnitude of the issue.

During the first in-person meeting of the EU and China in four years, European leaders criticized the trade deficit between the European Union and the People’s Republic. „The root causes are known, and we have discussed them,“ said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday after a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a press conference.

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