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July 24, 2025
EU-China relations deteriorate before Beijing summit
Ties between the European Union and China hit rock bottom prior to the summit.
Both sides have significant disagreements over trade, with the EU complaining over uneven access to the Chinese market for EU firms, China’s chokehold on rare earth minerals, as well as industrial policies and huge subsidies favoring Chinese companies.
After Chinese President Xi Jinping declined an invitation to attend, the talks were moved from Brussels to Beijing, and then reduced to one day from two.
Read the full story about the current state of ties between China and the European Union.
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Source: https://www.dw.com/en/eu-china-mark-50-years-of-diplomatic-ties/live-73391428?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
