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Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel would no doubt have dreamed of a better context to resume language with China, after more than a year of distended and degraded relations.
But, while its
"unlimited"
friendship with the Kremlin leads Beijing to remain ambiguous on the Russian war in Ukraine, it was decided to maintain the EU-China summit.
The meeting - virtual - takes place this Friday.
On one side, the heads of the two EU institutions as well as the High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell.
On the other, the Chinese president and prime minister, Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang.
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Europeans in search of a strategy to stand up to China
This is the first time such a summit has been held since June 2020. But since the conclusion of the bilateral investment agreement in December 2020, the relationship has stalled.
This agreement is still frozen.
Sanctions have been taken on both sides, the standoff over the situation experienced by the Uighurs continues, and China's non-ratification of the convention...
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