China, EU Hold Summit in Beijing
The Spin
Pro-China narrative
In an uncertain world, cooperation trumps division. Five decades of partnership demonstrate that mutual respect and dialogue create prosperity while estrangement hurts both sides, and recent tension shouldn't derail this success. Different systems needn't mean rivalry — as long as certain boundaries are respected, China and the EU hold the potential to maintain healthy relations.
Pro-Europe narrative
EU-China relations highlight Europe's principled stance amid global chaos. Despite Beijing weaponizing rare earth minerals and failing to condemn Putin's war machine, Europe maintains a positive approach to multilateralism. Yet China's trade surplus and regulatory barriers prove the relationship needs rebalancing, and only time will tell whether Beijing's actions match its words.
