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Europe's leaders Charles Michel (left) and Ursula von der Leyen (right) must make four priorities clear to Xi Jinping (top) (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)

Today must be start of a new EU-China relationship

Monday's (14 September) EU-China summit between China's leader Xi Jinping and the European trio of Angela Merkel, Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel must be the start of a new EU-China strategy based on reciprocity, sovereignty and a stronger commitment to defend universal freedoms and the rule of law.

For too long we have defined our relationship with China solely on trade, in which Europe mainly regarded China as an interesting export market and low-cost producer.

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Hilde Vautmans MEP, from the Renew group, is the European Parliament's standing rapporteur on China.

Europe's leaders Charles Michel (left) and Ursula von der Leyen (right) must make four priorities clear to Xi Jinping (top) (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)

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Hilde Vautmans MEP, from the Renew group, is the European Parliament's standing rapporteur on China.

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