EU chief Michel to head to China for Xi meeting

Brussels (AFP) Nov 24, 2022

EU chief Charles Michel will meet President Xi Jinping in Beijing next week to seek help on ending Russia's war on Ukraine and in rebalancing trade between China and Europe, officials said Thursday. The president of the European Council, who represents EU leaders, has sought talks with Xi for months and was able to secure a date at last week's G20 summit, they said. "We will discuss glob