Huge trade relationship at stake as China and EU meet to discuss Russia
CNN
China and Europe's top leaders are set to meet on Friday, as their vast and growing trade relationship threatens to be overshadowed by differences over Russia and other geopolitical tensions.
At the virtual EU-China summit, Beijing is expected to face pressure from one of its top trading partners over the war in Ukraine, which will be the main focus of the talks, according to the European Union. Chinese President Xi Jingping and Premier Li Keqiang will also discuss business ties, human rights and climate change with European Council President Charles Michel and Ursula Von der Leyen, president of the European Commission.
Europe trades more goods with China than anyone else. But in recent weeks, concerns in the West have spiked over Beijing's refusal to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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