- Need to properly handle differences and frictions
- Hopes that EU will keep trade and investment markets open
- China, EU have no fundamental conflicts of interest
- Calls on EU to provide a favourable business environment for Chinese enterprises
- Hopes that EU will respect China’s core interests and major concerns
Xi also adds that China is willing to cooperate with the EU on AI and climate change. There’s a lot of niceties in the comments above but it doesn’t distract from the fact that both sides are also continuing to lock heads on trade as well. The headline comment is a reminder that the EU is facing complexities against multiple “allies”, not just China. *coughs in America*
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This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.
