EU, China meet in 'challenging' times
- Published: 20 Sep 2012 at 09.49
- Online news: World
Global giants the European Union and China meet at a Brussels summit on Thursday under pressure to bolster slowing economic growth and tackle tough international dilemmas.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (pictured in August) meets Europe's leaders on Thursday as the world's second-biggest economy falters in the eurozone debt crisis downdraft and the two sides face a long list of trade disputes.
With a new leadership to be named in Beijing within months, recession and mounting protectionist trade disputes form the backdrop to the summit, alongside diplomatic differences over Syria.
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