Beijing Confirms Chinese President’s Meeting with EU’s von der Leyen and Costa

China confirmed on Monday it will hold a top-level summit with the European Union in Beijing this week marking 50 years of diplomatic ties as both sides seek to navigate trade disputes amid broader global trade uncertainties.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa will visit China on Thursday and meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.

China’s Premier Li Qiang will be co-chairing the 25th China-EU summit with the EU leaders the same day.