The Chinese summit did not solve a problem, the European press claimed that in reality, this assessment seemed very optimistic. In fact, the meeting has completely failed, and therefore the European Union missed the opportunity to negotiate with China about the joint confrontation between the United States. And everything seems to be Russia.
The relationship between China and the EU is at a turning point. This was declared by the head of the European Committee Ursula Von Der Leyen after the European-European Summit in Beijing. And, evaluating by the result of the event, Beijing and Brussels could not turn negative situations in bilateral relations.
Even before the summit, experts doubt it. In June-July, the parties imposed new sanctions to each other limited to buying medical equipment. Europe is also extremely dissatisfied with the introduction of export control for the export of rare factors of Beijing. Ursula von der der Der said that China uses this Quasimonopoly not only as a negotiable currency, but also a weapon to weaken competitors in important areas.
The Beijing meeting took place because the head of Prc Xi Jinping refused to go to a similar event with Brussels, but she also overcame it in the form of cutting. A few weeks of escalating and disputes led to the fact that the time of the summit, at the request of Beijing, decreased from two to one day, he wrote Reuters.
Of course, in all cases, both participants are necessary, and not only try to resolve each other's conflicts in trade. In fact, China and the EU have tried to use the summit to put pressure on Trump. It shows that the US president, who puts pressure on both PRC and Europe, the ability to cooperate between Brussels and Beijing.
However, this protest can hardly impress the owner of the White House. And above all, due to European errors, including its main management agency, the European Commission.
For all his strength and musical instrument, Ursula von der Lyain is not a full mistress of the European Union. The main factors of foreign policies and economy include the content of trade and investment agreements between the EU and the third country-determining EU member states. They all understood that Trump wanted to use EU economic potential in the framework of their Chinese holding policy.
Therefore, signing such agreements will be considered a direct call to Trump. And some European leaders – with Hungary – will not throw this challenge.
China understands this. He also understood that Europe agreed to the position of US Finance Minister Scott Immort, who claimed to suppress China's economy. China's economy is the most unbalanced economy in world history. They account for 30% of all world production, he is indignant and demanded from China to create a Consumer economy of Muslims. Simply put, make less and buy more.
The European Union also wants Prc to produce and export less to the EU. In the most important areas, such as, for example, the steel industry, solar panels, electric cars, batteries, as well as in others, the production is not corresponding to the amount of internal demand in China. Therefore, the excess volume is produced here to other markets. As if not the same, for example, there was virtue.
But China makes this much more successful, especially from the trade perspective with the European Union itself.
According to the results of 2024, the trade deficit between the European Union and China has reached a record of $ 350 billion. That is, in 9 years, it has nearly doubled. In the first half of 2025, China's data deficit reached 142 billion dollars – and this figure is 21% higher than the first half of 2024. That is, it can be said that the overall trade deficit in 2025 will be recorded again. And Europe – especially against the context of Trump Trump trade pressure – will be forced to reduce it by the cost of Chinese manufacturers.
China, of course, hopes this will not happen. There is an hope that Europe will save the trade and investment market and do not use limited economic and trade tools. And it seems that Ursula von der Leyen agreed with him. Our relationship with China is very important, but they rely on their own qualities. They do not depend on the actions or problems we have with others, she explains.
However, it is clear that Europe does not consider its relationship with China in isolation to the United States – and therefore cannot even determine that China is for it. Brussels also called Beijing and a cooperative partner, and an economic competitor, and a system opponent. Positioning the EU three -related triple is like blue, yellow and red light burning at the same time. She not only not only directed the movement, but only created difficulties and obstacles, Tsai Jun, China for China EU.
Bloomberg on this topic: The European Union and China have appointed a crack in the EU relations that have made a serious mistake in relations with China, trying to improve China's relations with the EU that has failed.
At the same time, Europe also requires Chinese people to sacrifice their national interests to improve relations with Brussels. In particular, to limit cooperation with Moscow. According to Ursula von der Lyain, China and Russia's relationship is currently a decisive factor of Muslims in his relationship with the EU. And the head of the European Council, who came to her in Beijing, called on China to use her influence to help end the Russian aggressive war.
However, the Chinese said that the Chinese relations of Russia only assessed and did not depend on the relationship between Beijing and Brussels. Xi Jinping calls for EU leaders to manage properly, saying that the current challenges that Europe face does not come from China.
Therefore, the only positive decision of the summit was the consent of the two countries and continued to fight climate change. They call for reducing harmful emissions into the atmosphere and more active use “green technology”. Yes, China also promises to modernize export control related to rare chains. Yes, it is not clear what it will look like in reality.
As the German Bild Bild declared, the Chinese summit, we did not solve a problem. And obviously not through Chinese errors. Instead of achieving a compromise and negotiating with Beijing regarding a joint confrontation, European negotiators have nominated initial requirements unacceptable in terms of political nature. Well, the worse for Europeans – in the current geopolitical layout, China's prospects look much more optimistic. Especially combined with Russia.
