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Post-summit news conferences highlight the divide between China and the EU

By KEN MORITSUGU
Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) β€” From trade to human rights, the leaders of China and the European Union differed on a wide range of issues at a summit this week in the Chinese capital. Separate post-summit news conferences on Thursday highlighted their divergent positions. China raised concerns about trade protectionism and β€œde-risking,” the EU initiative to reduce its reliance on any one country β€” such as China β€” for vital raw materials and products. The EU pressured China on its large trade surplus with Europe and its de facto support for Russia in the war in Ukraine.

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