European Commission, China and Ursula von der Leyen
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"China has an influence on Russia, like the European Union has an influence on Ukraine," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
Two of the world’s biggest polluters want to combat climate change — but neither wants to give an inch while doing it.
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Europe and China agree to take action on climate change and nothing else in tense Beijing summit
China and the European Union have issued a joint call to action on climate change during a tense summit in Beijing.
Mr Xi urged the EU officials at the summit to "adhere to open cooperation and properly handle differences and frictions" after Ms von der Leyen warned that the bloc’s ties with China were at an “inflection point” and called for a rebalancing of trade ties with the world's second largest economy.
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DPA International on MSNEU, China mark 50 years of diplomatic ties as trade tensions loom
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.
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned on Thursday that China's ties with Russia were now the "determining" factor in its relations with the European Union, as she wrapped up
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says mechanism will help unblock bottlenecks in the critical minerals.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for an "essential" rebalancing of trade ties with China during a tense summit on Thursday with President Xi Jinping, saying ties stood at an "inflection point",