During their visit to Beijing for the 24th EU-China summit on Thursday 7 December, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, said they were “satisfied” with the exchanges with Chinese officials, and this despite the low expectations of substantial announcements in the field of trade and investment. They also reaffirmed the EU’s position on geopolitical and global challenges, such as the war in Ukraine and...