European leaders have called for a more balanced relationship with China during a summit with President Xi Jinping in Beijing

Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged the European Union to make “the right strategic choice” and enhance cooperation with China, while EU leaders called for a rebalancing of trade ties, as the two sides tackle deep-seated grievances at a tense summit in Beijing.

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.

European leaders are meeting with top Chinese officials in Beijing to discuss trade, climate change and global conflicts.

They came to celebrate fifty years of relations. But they left through the side door with their spirits in pieces. There was no toast. There were