Against a backdrop of growing geopolitical uncertainty and mounting economic and trade tensions, the eight-member delegation will engage with its Chinese counterparts on key issues of mutual interest.

Discussions will focus on the evolving and multifaceted EU-China relationship, with particular attention on issues of strategic importance to the EU, including the geopolitical implications of growing economic imbalances, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the human rights situation in China, and peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. The delegation, led by Foreign Affairs Committee Chair David McAllister, will also engage on areas of shared interest, including multilateralism, international public health and climate diplomacy.

Among others, the Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs will meet with foreign minister Wang Yi, the leadership of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and its foreign affairs committee, as well as with the International Department of the Communist Party…