Brussels: Video with key leaders of the European Union (EU) to discuss issues ranging from climate change to the Corona Virus pandemic next week with Xi Jinping, President of China (China) There is a program to the conference. The EU said in a statement on Wednesday that Council President Charles Michael would preside over the conference with Xi on Monday and Commission Chairman Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Angela Merkel would also be present. Business issues will also arise in this video conference.
European Union member countries are seeking access to the Chinese market for their companies. During the past months, EU officials stressed the need to sweeten relations with China, a fast emerging economic, political and military force. The US relations with China have come under strain during the Trump administration.
Germany had planned to host a conference between all EU leaders and China in September but the event was recently postponed due to the epidemic.
