Xi Jinping skips EU summit amid growing trade tensions and diplomatic strains
1 week, 2 days ago

Xi Jinping skips EU summit amid growing trade tensions and diplomatic strains

India Today  

Chinese President Xi Jinping has declined an invitation to visit Brussels for a summit to mark the 50th anniversary of EU-China diplomatic ties, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Beijing told EU officials that Premier Li Qiang would meet the presidents of the European Council and Commission instead of Xi, the FT said, citing two people familiar with the matter whom it did not identify. The Chinese premier usually attends the summit when it is held in Brussels, while the president hosts it in Beijing, but the EU wants Xi to attend to commemorate half a century of relations between Beijing and the bloc, the newspaper said. Tensions between Brussels and Beijing have grown since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with the EU accusing China of backing the Kremlin, the FT said.

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China says willing to work with EU on 'global challenges'

The Hindu  

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China’s Xi turns to Germany’s Scholz to ease EU’s tariff actions against Beijing-made EVs
4 months ago

China’s Xi turns to Germany’s Scholz to ease EU’s tariff actions against Beijing-made EVs

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Beijing, Berlin urged to consolidate partnership
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Beijing, Berlin urged to consolidate partnership

China Daily  

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Beijing, Berlin urged to consolidate partnership
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Beijing, Berlin urged to consolidate partnership

China Daily  

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Xi stresses dialogue in China-EU trade disputes in meetings with Scholz, Macron
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4 months ago

Xi stresses dialogue in China-EU trade disputes in meetings with Scholz, Macron

China Daily  

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Beijing, Berlin urged to consolidate partnership
4 months ago

Beijing, Berlin urged to consolidate partnership

China Daily  

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Talks on extra EV tariffs to continue
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Talks on extra EV tariffs to continue

China Daily  

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China protests over EU move to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
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China protests over EU move to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Associated Press  

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Xi’s European tour exposed the EU’s persisting divisions
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Xi’s European tour exposed the EU’s persisting divisions

Al Jazeera  

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China’s Xi Jinping begins first Europe tour in five years in France

Al Jazeera  

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India TV News  

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Al Jazeera  

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EU, China postpone September summit due to pandemic

Associated Press  

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Donald Trump likely to meet Xi Jinping in June at G20 summit

India TV News  

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Xi Jinping, Donald Trump hold 'successful meeting', agree not to impose tariffs
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Xi Jinping, Donald Trump hold 'successful meeting', agree not to impose tariffs

India TV News  

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China-EU meeting to boost relations
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China-EU meeting to boost relations

China Daily  

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We should join hands, Xi tells EU

China Daily  

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China’s Xi Jinping turns to panda diplomacy to seek EU trade deal

Live Mint  

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EU president seeks closer ties with China

China Daily  

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