The 38th session of the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue was held in Brussels on 17 February 2023. The EU and China welcomed the re-opening of this dedicated channel of communication on human rights issues during President Michel’s visit to China on 1 December 2022. The dialogue included an in-depth exchange of views on human rights […]
Josep Borrell and Wang Yi meeting before the EU-China summit
On 29 March, the EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell spoke with China’s State Councillor/Foreign Minister Wang Yi. This was their third conversation since the start of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine. High Representative/Vice-President Borrell recalled that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine grossly […]
EU-China: Council gives final green light to the agreement on geographical indications
The Council adopted a decision on the conclusion of the agreement between the European Union and the government of the People’s Republic of China on cooperation on and protection of geographical indications (GIs). A list of 100 European agri-food GIs, such as Queso Manchego, Champagne, Cava, Polska Wódka, Feta, Münchener Bier, Irish whiskey, Porto, Prosciutto […]