Half a century after the establishment of relations between China and the EU, and against a backdrop of deteriorating transatlantic relations, the European Union and China held their 25th summit in Beijing.

Herrero, chief APAC economist of Natixis, says that the EU views China as both a security and economic threat, even if it doesn't openly say so, and that trade relations between China and the bloc are in a vicious cycle that harms both sides.

As China and the European Union mark the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties, Chinese President Xi Jinping has made new propositions on how the two sides can navigate a fast-changing and turbulent world through partnership,

Two of the world’s biggest polluters want to combat climate change — but neither wants to give an inch while doing it.

The two economic juggernauts issued a joint statement on climate change, urging more emission cuts and greater use of green technology.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says mechanism will help unblock bottlenecks in the critical minerals.

As the two biggest economic targets in Donald Trump’s trade war, some analysts thought the European Union and China could move closer together and stake out common ground.

Both China and the EU have pledged to deliver new commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, ahead of this year's U.N. COP30 climate summit in November in Brazil. Both missed a February U.N. deadline to submit their new pledges.