Leaders from China and the European Union are now meeting at a summit in Beijing to mark 50 years of historic ties. Expectations were low after weeks of escalating tension and wrangling over its format, with the duration abruptly halved to a single day at Beijing's request.

While the two powers made no new commitments, experts say the cooperation agreement reaffirms their climate leadership ahead of COP30

The two economic juggernauts issued a joint statement on climate change, urging more emission cuts and greater use of green technology.

As Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to deepen ties with the European Union, the bloc's top official raised concerns over a growing trade imbalance, underscoring the strains beneath the diplomatic niceties. Chinese and EU leaders held a meeting Thursday as the 25th EU-China summit got underway.

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At the 25th EU-China Summit held in Beijing on July 24, 2025, the European Union raised strong concerns regarding the worsening human rights situation in Tibet, marking yet another clear signal that Tibet remains a key point of contention in EU-China relations,

European Commission president also says trade ties have ‘reached an inflection point’, while reiterating claim of industrial overcapacity.

The European Union called on China to refuse any material support to the aggressor country russia, which allows moscow to launch a full-scale war against