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![TheEconomist Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::5988062.png) The Economist [@TheEconomist](/creator/twitter/TheEconomist) on x 27M followers
Created: 2025-07-16 21:20:10 UTC

A summit in Beijing next week was supposed to be a celebration of XX years of diplomatic ties between China and the European Union. Now it looks set to be a sputtering squib

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XXXXXX engagements

![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/p:tweet::1945594329772290345/c:line.svg)

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[beijing](/topic/beijing)

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