How we manage them will impact EU prosperity and security. This relationship – and its future – have been at the core of President Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to Beijing.
With Premier Li, President von der Leyen discussed how to rebalance our trade and mentioned during her press conference the possibility to resume our High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue to engage on this.
The meeting with President Xi and President Emmanuel Macron has been the opportunity to address imbalances in our economic relations and look at cooperation on pressing global issues like Russia’s war and global change climate.
Together with China, we have the duty to uphold and promote the rules-based international order. Starting with the end of the Russian invasion and withdrawal of its troops.
President von der Leyen highlighted the need to address imbalances and risks stemming from dependencies and export of sensitive tech, and to remain vigilant on China’s actions on Ukraine.
She also stressed our concerns on human rights.
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