Speaking after 🇪🇺🇨🇳#EUChinaSummit, @EUCOpresident Michel says this was "not business as usual"
"It was a wartime summit. We are living through the gravest security crisis in Europe since World War 2. Putin's war in Ukraine continues to kill women and children and destroy cities"
"It was a wartime summit. We are living through the gravest security crisis in Europe since World War 2. Putin's war in Ukraine continues to kill women and children and destroy cities"
"We focused on what can be done to end this war as soon as possible" he says.
"The EU and China agreed that this war is threatening global security and the world economy. This global instability is not in China's interest and not in the EU's interest. We share a responsibility."
"The EU and China agreed that this war is threatening global security and the world economy. This global instability is not in China's interest and not in the EU's interest. We share a responsibility."
"We called on #China to help end the war in #Ukraine," says 🇪🇺 @EUCOpresident.
"China cannot turn a blind eye to Russia's violation of international law. These principles are enshrined in the UN charter and are principles sacred to China."
"China cannot turn a blind eye to Russia's violation of international law. These principles are enshrined in the UN charter and are principles sacred to China."
"It was good that we had a very open and frank discussion today with 🇨🇳President Xi," says 🇪🇺Commission President @VonDerLeyen.
"It was clear that this is not only a defining moment for our continent, but also a defining moment for our relationship with the rest of the world."
"It was clear that this is not only a defining moment for our continent, but also a defining moment for our relationship with the rest of the world."
🇪🇺President von der Leyen points out EU-China trade is worth €2bn a day, while China-Russia trade is just €330m.
She says there are "reputational risks" for #China if it aids #Russia. "No European citizen would understand any [Chinese] support to Russia's ability to wage war."
She says there are "reputational risks" for #China if it aids #Russia. "No European citizen would understand any [Chinese] support to Russia's ability to wage war."
"The business sector is watching very closely these events and evaluating how countries are positioning themselves. This is a question of trust, reliability and of course of decisions on long-term investments."
China will harm itself by facilitating the #UkraineWar to continue.
China will harm itself by facilitating the #UkraineWar to continue.
Full EU press release from the 🇪🇺🇨🇳#EUChinaSummit hère: consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press…
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