A China, EU summit exposes divisions over Ukraine, trade and subsidies

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : von der Leyen, as commission president, heads the day-to-day business of the EU, while Michel chairs the summits of EU leaders.
58% : China exported $458.5 billion worth of goods to the EU in the first 11 months of this year and imported $257.8 billion, according to Chinese customs data released Thursday.
58% : The EU is looking for better market access for a range of products including cosmetics, infant formula, medical devices, wine and other alcoholic beverages.
56% : The meeting comes a day after EU member Italy reportedly announced it was withdrawing from Xi's signature "Belt and Road" initiative that aims to build a global network of Chinese-financed roads, ports and power plants.
49% : Wang also took aim at possible EU restrictions on technology exports to China.
47% : The EU has urged China to use its influence with Russia to help bring an end to the Ukraine conflict.
43% : "Xi said that China and the EU should handle their differences through dialogue, and pushed back against what his government sees as a shift in Europe toward a more strident and competitive approach to China.
42% : The EU is calling on China to ensure that its exports are not aiding Russia's war effort and that companies operating in China are not undermining sanctions against Russia.
41% : China is unhappy with an EU investigation into subsides for electric vehicles and possible EU restrictions on technology exports.
37% : China has angered the EU by taking a neutral stance in what most European countries see as a Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.
36% : The EU has angered China by launching an investigation into the latter's subsidies for electric vehicles to determine whether they give manufacturers in China an unfair competitive advantage in European markets.
32% : "Russia's war of aggression is a blatant violation of international law and the U.N. Charter, and it is a serious threat to European security," von der Leyen said.

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