Pitfalls, opportunities in Sino-EU ties

Editor's note: The relations between the EU and China have evolved dramatically over the past several decades. The China-EU Summit will present a significant opportunity to reflect on the experience and also offer a platform to build consensus and chart a stable path forward that benefits both sides and the world. Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's and European Council President António Costa's visit to China on Thursday to attend the China-EU Summit coincides with a major shift in global geopolitics and the rapid decline of multilateralism, which emerged from the ruins of World War II.

Also, the global balance of power has been undergoing significant changes in recent times, with the rapid economic, technological and political ascent of China playing an important role in the process. Over the past few years, this process has further accelerated because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and US President Donald Trump's protectionist policies. Trump's shifting position toward US allies and competitors alike, as well as the uncertainty caused by the trade war he has launched have pushed the world into a period of instability and unpredictability.