The president of the European Council, António Costa, had a frank discussion with Chinese abroad Minister Wang Yi on the long-term concerns of the European Union. The gathering in Brussels afraid economical and trade imbalances and China's work for contributing to fair peace in Ukraine.
Costa stressed on Platform X that the EU and China must work together to strengthen an global rule-based order. He besides stressed the request to jointly address global challenges specified as climate change.
Preparations for Beijing Summit
Costa's gathering with Wang took place as part of the 13th EU-China strategical dialog Round. The Chinese abroad Minister is besides scheduled to meet with the head of EU diplomacy Kaja Kallas.
The visit of the Chinese diplomat serves to prepare for the EU-China Summit scheduled for 24 and 25 July. The gathering will be held in Beijing and in Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province.
Tensions in bilateral relations
Conversations take place in the context of increasing tensions in the relation between blocks. Upon Donald Trump's return to the White House, the media speculated that this could force the warming of the relation between Brussels and Beijing.
However, EU diplomats point out that real approximation will only be possible under certain conditions. China must respond to the EU's concerns about the immense disparity in trade and the deepening relations between Beijing and Moscow.
A dispute over uncommon earth elements
Chinese restrictions on the export of uncommon earth elements are besides at issue in EU-China relations. These natural materials are crucial for the improvement of modern European industry.
From Brussels Maria Wiśniewska (PAP) Note: This article was edited with Artificial Intelligence.
