EU-China summit fails to move the trade dial

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LONDON – The European Union’s top leaders returned from a summit in Beijing empty-handed after the Chinese government refused to offer any concessions on trade imbalances. Nor was there any movement over China’s refusal to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mr Charles Michel, the former Belgian prime minister who represents the heads of government of the EU’s 27 member nations, and Dr Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, claimed that they remain optimistic about dialogue with Beijing. “Our relationship with China is complex, and we have a responsibility to make it work,” Dr...