China and the European Union have issued a joint call to action on climate change during an otherwise tense bilateral summit in Beijing on Thursday riven with major disagreements over trade and the war in Ukraine.

Expectations are rock-bottom for an EU-China summit on Thursday that will test European resolve and unity as the bloc faces intense trade pressure from both Beijing and the United States, analysts say.

China is set to host a high-level summit with the European Union, marking 50 years of diplomatic ties. The meeting aims to navigate trade disputes at a time of global trade uncertainties. Key officials,