We are wrapping up our live coverage of the EU-China summit in Beijing. Von der Leyen said EU-China trade ties have hit a "clear inflection point," capping a tense meeting with top Chinese leaders dominated by concerns on commerce and the Ukraine war.

Top EU leaders told their Chinese counterparts at a summit in Beijing on Thursday that Beijing must do more to level the huge trade surplus it has with Europe.

Top representatives from the European Union met with Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday, opening their first in-person summit since 2023 that’s exposing a divide between the bloc and Beijing just months after earlier signs of a possible detente.