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

Expectations from the summit have been tempered by uncertainty over global trade and politics.

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.

Chinese President Xi Jinping criticised Brussels's recent trade actions against Beijing at a tense summit dominated by concerns on trade and the Ukraine war.

Bloomberg reporters answer questions about how Europe’s relationship to China is changing as Trump’s tariff threats loom.

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.

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

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

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union (EU) and the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the Chinese and EU leaders hereby:

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

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,