Xi Jinping snubs EU-China anniversary summit

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has rejected the preliminary invitation to see Brussels for a summit on the fifteenth anniversary of the relationship, as the EU has questioned the sincerity of recent Chinese overturn.

Beijing EU officials say that China’s second -ranked leader Premier Lee Kiang will meet with the President of the Commission for the European Council and Brussels Summit Instead of the eleven, two people known about the matter said.

The Hosting Tradition of the EU-China Conference varies between Brussels and Beijing. Premier is usually attending the summit BrasselsAnd hosts it in Shi Beijing, but the EU believes the importance of the meeting – in memory of the half -century in diplomatic relations – it means China’s President should be presence, people have said.

Both sides have said that the discussion continues, but the view has confirmed that China will not add the warning to its warm words about the need to cooperate with US President Donald Trump’s multilateral attack on US President Donald Trump’s multilateral attacks.

This year’s summit comes in especially sensitively for EU-China relations.

Tensions between Brussels and Beijing have grown since Russia’s Ukraine invaded in 2022, accusing the EU support China to support China. The block imposed tariffs on the import of Chinese electric vehicles, claiming that they were subsidized.

EU officials say China, which had € 304.5 billion dollar trade deficit last year, reduced subsidies for its industries and did not work enough to imbid trade barriers for foreign companies to do business in the world’s second largest economy.

“Relationships are on ice,” said a senior EU diplomat. “This is not a substance, not a tone change. Their policy is not going to change and it is the same in our case. “

Former France’s former outstanding ambassador to Lu Shay, who is now a special representative for European issues, says China’s policy towards Europe has always “peace, friendship, cooperation and mutual benefit”.

“It has never changed. It is merely a more visionary, fair and reasonable to the Chinese policy towards Europe, which contradicts the US policy towards Europe. I hope it could work as a waking call [for Europe]He said.

For his offensive diplomacy, “Olf Warrior” was known as a diplomat, Lu was a hai chai in Europe last year when he questioned whether Crimea was part of Ukraine, and whether EU members were sovereignty in the Saviet Republic of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania.

Some commentators saw Beijing’s position tightened to the Chinese diplomatic relations with Europe, but at the same time, another EU diplomat said, “There is a Chinese captive attack.”

“China even said that they expect a seat on the Europe discussion table [in Ukraine peace talks]”The diplomat has added. “I hear less about the EU-China trade friction. They still exist, but it has less focus. “

EU Trade Chief Maro Ephovius is set to visit China later this month. Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Alberce Told the Financial Times last month The EU also has to look at possible opportunities. When China can be a partner – let’s take advantage of it “, Alberas said.

European Commission President Ursula von deer Lane said in February that the EU would protect its industry “D-Risking”, “We can find agreements that can expand our trade and investment relationships”.

Trump’s steel and aluminum have forced 25 percent tariffs to respond to the EU, even warning that industrial groups will suffer. However, a senior EU official said that when it came to China, a critical focus was on the protective system of “waves” of the “wave” of the displaced Chinese products from the US market.

On Friday, an anti-dumping investigation against the Chinese export of EU adipic acid has begun, which is used to produce nylon and many other products. It is related to the 11th case, sweatcorn, metal screw and candle since October.

An EU official said, “This year there is an informal discussion on determining the date of the EU China Summit and determining the level of representation.”

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has said that there is no “information to supply” about the matter.