Von der Leyen and Costa to visit China for talks on trade tensions
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa will travel to Beijing on Thursday 24 July for high-level talks aimed at easing trade tensions between the EU and China.
The visit, confirmed on Monday by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, coincides with the 25th EU–China summit and marks 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two powers.