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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.
Half a century after the establishment of relations between China and the EU, and against a backdrop of deteriorating transatlantic relations, the European Union and China held their 25th summit in Beijing.
Both China and the EU have pledged to deliver new commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, ahead of this year's U.N. COP30 climate summit in November in Brazil. Both missed a February U.N. deadline to submit their new pledges.
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
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At 50-year diplomatic milestone, EU slams China's repression in Tibet, cites Dalai Lama succession interferenceAt 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.
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