The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, will travel to Beijing on 1 December where he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Leqiang and the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Li Zhanshu.
The EU heads of state or government have given Mr Michel a clear mandate on the direction policy towards China should take, according to a senior European official. The meeting will be about engaging with China at a time when it is crucial...