Charles Michel’s difficult mission • Table.Briefings

Amid protests against zero-Covid, the EU Council chief travels to China. The timing for the first personal handshake in years is problematic. For President Xi, however, the photo opportunity comes at just the right time, as the EU-US dialogue on China is being held in Washington at almost the same time. For Michel, however, a „mission impossible“ awaits him in China.

The China trip of EU Council President Charles Michel comes at a delicate political time. After all, the EU Council President will be the first Western representative to meet President Xi Jinping since the start of the massive protests against zero-Covid. Moreover, the meeting between Xi and Michel is the first encounter at this high level since 2018.

Charles Michel’s difficult mission in Beijing

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