China is "disappointed" and the European Commission feels "regret" before the EU-China summit has even begun.
The prickly remarks before the top-level meeting in Brussels on Thursday (20 September) came after a cancelled press event.
EU summits are normally held in the EU Council building and open to any EU-accredited reporter to come and ask questions.
But this time the two sides opted to meet in the Palais d'Egmont, a Belgian stately home, and to limit which journalists ...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.