The different positions on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East dominated the EU-Indo-Pacific summit. Representatives of countries from the Global South accused the European Union of double standards regarding the wars in Ukraine and Gaza at the meetings. Negotiations on the wording of a joint statement with the ASEAN states were tough. The summit revealed that the EU’s plan to position itself as a counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific region will be more difficult than perhaps expected under the current geopolitical conditions.