The European Union will seek China’s assurances it won’t assist Russia in circumventing economic sanctions leveled over the invasion of Ukraine at an annual summit. EU officials are also looking for Beijing's cooperation on bringing an end to the war.
FILE - EU and Chinese flags are seen at the Europa building in Brussels, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. The European Union will seek China's assurances that it won't assist Russia in circumventing economic sanctions leveled over the invasion of Ukraine at an annual summit Friday, April 1, 2022.
BEIJING — The European Union will seek China’s assurances that it won’t assist Russia in circumventing economic sanctions leveled over the invasion of Ukraine at an annual summit Friday. EU officials say they will also look for signs Beijing is willing to cooperate on bringing an end to the war at the virtual meeting.
Other topics include China’s travel ban on members of the European Parliament, Beijing’s economic boycott of EU member, the fate of a stalled investment agreement and civil and political rights under China’s authoritarian Communist Party regime. The summit takes place amid sharply rising negative sentiment toward China within the bloc, fueled by China’s increasingly aggressive foreign policies and trade practices.Beijing has dismissed European criticisms as biased and driven by an anti-China agenda being pursued by its chief global rival, the United States.
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