Expectations were low for the summit in the Chinese capital marking 50 years of diplomatic ties.

The European Union and China celebrated 50 years of bilateral diplomatic relations at a high-profile summit in Beijing on Thursday. But many contentious issues dampened the festive mood.

Despite calls for cooperation and limited climate pledges, the EU-China summit exposed deep divisions and confirmed that long-term tensions are likely to persit.

Top EU leaders told their Chinese counterparts at a summit in Beijing on Thursday that Beijing must do more to level the huge trade surplus it has with Europe.

The European Union and China have agreed on a new mechanism to help solve possible issues regarding exports, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday, amid fears sparked by Chinese restrictions to rare earth exports.

Trade relations between the European Union and China reached what European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called a “clear inflection point” on

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

During the 25th EU-China Summit in Beijing, the European Union highlighted severe human rights issues in Tibet, underscoring Tibet as a pivotal issue in their bilateral relations. Both sides acknowledged 50 years of diplomatic ties,

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

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that the bloc’s ties with his country “have reached an inflection point,” illustrating what’s at stake in their summit shadowed by tensions spanning trade to the war in Ukraine.

An EU-China summit in Beijing wrapped up early on Thursday amid rising tensions, despite efforts to foster cooperation on trade, climate, and global stability.