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First face-to-face meeting in more than four years: Xi Jing Ping receives Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel. The trade imbalance and Ukraine are on the agenda for discussions.
First face-to-face in four years between Xi Jin Ping, Ursula Von der Leyen and Charles Michel.
The meeting takes place in Beijing.
The President of the Commission recalls the importance of trade with China, but regrets the “imbalances”: in two years the trade deficit between the EU and China has doubled to reach 390 billion euros in 2022.
Ukraine is the other main topic of discussion at the summit.
Since the start of the Russian invasion, China has called for respect for the territorial integrity of all countries while never condemning Moscow.
