China cancelled two high-level meetings with the European Union this month on short notice, including a ministerial discussion on digital issues and a meeting with the deputy secretary-general of the EU diplomatic service, according to a Financial Times report.
According to the Financial Times, Beijing cancelled on short notice a ministerial-level discussion on digital issues and a meeting with Olof Skoog, deputy secretary-general of the European External Action Service (EEAS). The cancellations come amid ongoing friction between China and the EU over trade, technology, and geopolitical alignment. Neither side has provided a public explanation. The report, sourced to persons familiar with the matter, did not specify whether the meetings were postponed or abandoned entirely. The EU has not yet issued an official comment.
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