Published: May 31st, 2021,
Last updated: October 11th, 2022
Beijing has lobbied several EU states for the deal following the European Parliament’s halt to work on the CAI – the first time it has done so again in face-to-face meetings with diplomats. China and the European Union are partners, not competitors, and cooperation will help both sides, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a statement at meetings with his counterparts from Poland, Hungary, Serbia, and Ireland over the weekend.