The summit represents a critical opportunity to reset EU-China relations on more balanced terms. Europe's €305 billion trade deficit with China demands immediate attention, and Beijing must open its markets to European firms while ending retaliatory measures on EU exports. China's continued support for Russia's war machine threatens global security and undermines the international order.

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