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In today’s (16 September) ‘State of the European Union’ address to the European Parliament, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said the relationship between the European Union and China is simultaneously one of the most strategically important for the EU as well as being one of the most challenging.

Von der Leyen gave the example of climate change, where there is a strong dialogue between the EU and China. In the economic field, there are still many challenges in market access for European companies, reciprocity, and overcapacity.

Von der Leyen also pointed to the differences in values, where the EU believes in the universal value of democracy and the rights of the individual. She said that while Europe certainly wasn’t perfect, it dealt with criticism and was open to debate. The EU will continue to criticize human rights abuses whenever and wherever they occur, be it on Hong Kong, or the treatment of the Uyghurs.

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