The EU will appeal to China at the summit to help end the war between Ukraine and Russia and participate in addressing global challenges

EU leaders will hold a summit in Brussels next week. A senior official said that the EU would then appeal to China to help end the war in Ukraine and participate in addressing global challenges such as climate change.

Reuters reported that the main topic of the summit is China and economic security. The draft conclusions of the summit also contain relevant statements, which are roughly similar to the statement issued at the G7 summit last month, but more specifically talk about Europe China relations, such as rebalancing economic relations, and the need to focus on mutual benefit. The official said that it was important to define the concept of risk reduction and diversification. Reuters believes that the relevant statement refers to the EU's policy of reducing its dependence on China's economy.

In Beijing, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said a few days ago that China and the EU are partners, not competitors. China is willing to work with the EU to promote a comprehensive resumption of exchanges between entities at all levels, launch mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, constantly enrich and expand the connotation of China EU cooperation, and provide more certainty and stability for the international situation amid turmoil.