Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a video conference with EU leaders Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen as part of the EU-China summit. During the meeting, EU leaders will emphasize that Beijing should reconsider its position on Russia in the war with Ukraine,
KYIV, UkraineGate , 1 April , 2022 | UkraineNews
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“The meeting will focus on the role we call on China to play: to be on the side of the principles of international law without ambiguity and to exert all necessary influence and pressure on Russia,” said French European Affairs Minister Clement Bon.
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Bon noted that China-Russia relations were not the initial topic of the summit, “but they will.” He added that the EU would continue to discuss other important issues, such as climate and trade, and that they would “not disappear”.
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The EU-China summit is an attempt to deepen trade ties. However, the exchange of sanctions between the countries last year due to the plight of China’s Uighur minority, as well as trade coercion by Beijing over Lithuania’s EU membership, has worsened preparations for the meeting.
Source: Ukrgate