From left, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and European Council President Donald Tusk at the EU-China summit on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Before a joint statement, a threat: EU diplomats nearly walked out of talks with China
- A rare show of EU hostility, diplomats said, reflected its impatience with China’s lack of follow-through on market reforms
- The EU representatives seemed to take a lesson from how US President Donald Trump and his team pressured China, analysts said
From left, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and European Council President Donald Tusk at the EU-China summit on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
