The European Union (EU) is set to confront China over economic grievances during a summit in Beijing. Top EU officials will raise concerns including Russia's invasion of Ukraine, trade irritants, and industrial overcapacity. The EU aims to counter Chinese market distortions and diplomatic influence by joining forces with African countries to reform the World Trade Organization's subsidy rules. Chinese leader Xi Jinping urges cooperation with the EU amid Brussels' push for China to address economic frustrations. Tensions between the EU and China have escalated, with the EU warning of potential sanctions and trade penalties unless China addresses economic frictions and trade imbalances. The EU's perception of China has deteriorated due to various factors, including Chinese aggression in the South China Sea, human rights violations in Xinjiang, and pandemic-era supply chain disruptions.
EU leaders in China press Xi on Russia and trade imbalance https://t.co/2QWGwP1nFT
Tense talks between the European Union and China have highlighted growing concerns over a global shift away from promoting trade. https://t.co/NP4SESwmwd
China dismisses EU trade deficit concerns as leaders meet https://t.co/GKPh6G7K2U
For all Europe’s record of disunity/weakness over China, a big confrontation is brewing. EU bosses are v,v focused on overcapacity in Chinese EVs. If millions of subsidised cars are dumped on Europe, Macron, Scholz &co have to act https://t.co/Vde6rtWZHB https://t.co/Vde6rtWZHB
#Beijing seeks normalisation of ties with #Europe; however, for #Brussels, reconciliation will be conditional on Beijing’s willingness to address fundamental divergences, highlights @MalhotraShairee https://t.co/6VCoKkcULI
China dismisses EU trade deficit concerns as leaders meet https://t.co/xohJkKXPpL
#Beijing is not doing as well as it would like us to think. Its #economic challenges and isolation have meant it is keener than its put-off partners to achieve some normalcy in ties with other countries. From Harsh V Pant https://t.co/ueiaQdryFR
China's Xi warns top EU officials not to engage in 'confrontation' https://t.co/0P67faE9Di
China's Xi warns top EU officials not to engage in confrontation - Reuters https://t.co/BjvqyCOvKT
"If Europe's perception of China becomes even more negative in the future, this will in turn shape China's policy towards Europe ... [If nothing is done to solve this,] the relationship will be characterised in the long term as cooperation with persistent conflict, or conflict… https://t.co/zzrZwsfkuo
Factors such as #Chinese aggression in the #SouthChinaSea, #humanrights violations in #Xinjiang, and #pandemic-era supply chain disruptions have deteriorated #European perceptions of #China, writes @MalhotraShairee https://t.co/6VCoKkcULI
EU tells China 'differences' must be addressed https://t.co/Cz1nO5dLnd
China's Xi warns top EU officials not to engage in confrontation https://t.co/9B6AbycpmB https://t.co/oCC8y0cezC
Chinese leader Xi Jinping tells EU leaders that the two sides should step up cooperation, comments that come as Brussels pushes Beijing to address its economic frustrations https://t.co/0J3GZxGNK2
Chinese leader Xi Jinping tells EU leaders that the two sides should step up cooperation, comments that come as Brussels pushes Beijing to address its economic frustrations https://t.co/boPkNuJeaq
Chinese leader Xi Jinping tells EU leaders that the two sides should step up cooperation, comments that come as Brussels pushes Beijing to address its economic frustrations https://t.co/TRDSr76XRN
#BREAKING China's Xi meets EU leaders von der Leyen, Michel in Beijing: state media https://t.co/FgdmpBF5UG
EU to press China on industrial overcapacity at Beijing summit via @FT https://t.co/JRNcFAgAJf
European leaders plan to warn Xi Jinping the bloc is prepared to impose new sanctions and trade penalties unless he acts to address economic frictions and rein in exports to Russia of goods used in Ukraine. @laurnorman @kimmackrael https://t.co/yVZy6Y0wLy https://t.co/yVZy6Y0wLy
#Beijing is not doing as well as it would like us to think. Its #economic challenges and isolation have meant it is keener than its put-off partners to achieve some normalcy in ties with other countries. From Harsh V Pant https://t.co/ueiaQds6vp
European leaders plan to warn China's Xi Jinping that the bloc is prepared to impose new sanctions and trade penalties on his nation unless it acts to address economic frictions and rein in exports to Russia of goods used for its war in Ukraine https://t.co/tNNj5lrP2k
EU leaders sounding, well, kind of Trumpy. Want trade between the EU and China to balance ... 1/2 https://t.co/wDz5AlbGEK
#Beijing seeks normalisation of ties with #Europe; however, for #Brussels, reconciliation will be conditional on Beijing’s willingness to address fundamental divergences, highlights @MalhotraShairee https://t.co/6VCoKkcULI
China rejects EU complaint on trade deficit, citing imposed export restrictions https://t.co/3hkCwdvaSD https://t.co/EKZiwHMoPK
"The EU is worried China is increasing its industrial capacity, particularly in renewable energy products, at a time when domestic demand is weak and other trading partners such as the US are limiting access to their markets." FT 1/
Whatever happens in the next US election cycle, expect further sanctions and myriad other restrictions on trade with China, write Simon Johnson (@baselinescene), @YGorodnichenko, and @IlonaSologoub. https://t.co/MxqXYsa5ni
EU to press China on industrial overcapacity at Beijing summit https://t.co/IxjxByeajL
EU to press China on industrial overcapacity at Beijing summit https://t.co/brMKQqyzDA
"China has two wishes for Europe: That the EU and China restore trust and confidence to avoid a continuing downward spiral of bilateral relations, and that the EU’s de-risking strategy does not harm China’s own ambitions." @v_abigael https://t.co/LXcP6FOgcP
Most Europeans think it’s possible to have good relations with both China and the US https://t.co/Q2vRe1gIGm
EU should join Africa on WTO reform to counter China -IW study https://t.co/x8nmjtU4uu https://t.co/3Sog1oh2ue
The EU should join forces with African countries to reform the World Trade Organization's subsidy rules as a way to counter Chinese market distortions and diplomatic influence, the German Economic Institute argued in a paper https://t.co/4PcKDbwTWF
#BREAKING China says EU's export policies don't 'make sense' https://t.co/HLLBPQ986Q
The EU’s top officials go to China this week with a set of tough messages and demands, but don’t expect tangible deliverables. https://t.co/janV3LKF0z
The EU’s top officials go to China this week with a set of tough messages and demands, but don’t expect tangible deliverables. https://t.co/qgT62rInoV
The EU’s top officials go to China this week with a set of tough messages and demands, but don’t expect tangible deliverables. https://t.co/TqAV55dhgf
EU to issue firm words at China summit with limited expectations https://t.co/QCawDT7W4w
Top EU officials will raise an array of concerns from Russia's invasion of Ukraine to trade irritants in a summit with Chinese leaders on Thursday that is expected to be long on firm words, but short on outcomes https://t.co/NchRu97bGk
#Beijing is not doing as well as it would like us to think. Its #economic challenges and isolation have meant it is keener than its put-off partners to achieve some normalcy in ties with other countries. From Harsh V Pant https://t.co/ueiaQdryFR
The EU will arrive in China this week with a tough message: Time is running out for Beijing to address a list of economic grievances before the bloc is forced to react https://t.co/3pRrX8BxHb