A China, EU summit exposes divisions over Ukraine, trade and subsidies
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A China, EU summit exposes divisions over Ukraine, trade and subsidies

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The leaders of China and the European Union held talks Thursday that focused on their disputes over trade, subsidies and a deep divide over the war in Ukraine. Von der Leyen and Michel, the president of the EU Council, met Xi in the morning and later held talks with China’s No. Von der Leyen said the two sides had an “intense discussion on the topic of trade imbalance and the root causes,” citing in part a slowdown in the Chinese economy, which is reducing domestic demand and prompting companies to divert their products to the European market. “Russia’s war of aggression is a blatant violation of international law and the U.N. Charter, and it is a serious threat to European security,” von der Leyen said. “And this is why we recalled the need for China to use all its influence on Russia to stop this war of aggression and to engage in Ukraine’s peace formula.” The Foreign Ministry’s Wang repeated China’s call for an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine and the opening of talks between Western leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin on European security and strategic stability.

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