In China, EU leaders confront Beijing on trade imbalance, Russia ties

While EU and Chinese leaders on Thursday (7 December) managed to agree on the need for a more ‘balanced’ trade relationship, they gave little indication of being able to resolve deep-running differences over most issues.

A handout photo made available by EU shows President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (L), President of the European Council Charles Michel (2-L) and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell (3-L) during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) in Beijing, China, 07 December 2023. [EPA-EFE/DARIO PIGNATELLI/EUROPEAN UNION HANDOUT]

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