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Press statement by President Costa following his meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang

European Council / Council of the European Union

European Council
Statements and remarks
27 October 2025 06:57

I met the Chinese Premier Li Qiang in the margins of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur.

We discussed EU-China bilateral relations and multilateral and global issues.

I underlined the importance that the EU attaches to constructive and stable relations with China, as well as our willingness to enhance cooperation to address global challenges.

I underlined that climate action has to remain top of our agendas. The upcoming COP30 on climate change in Brazil will offer an opportunity for the EU and China to lead with ambition in order to achieve a successful outcome.

I stressed the need to make concrete progress as a follow up to the EU-China Summit, more particularly to rebalance the trade and economic relationship.

I shared my strong concern about China's expanding export controls on critical raw materials and related goods and technologies. I urged him to restore as soon as possible fluid, reliable and predictable supply chains.

I also raised Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. I expressed the EU's expectation that China helps to put an end to the war. This war is an existential security threat for the EU. The EU will continue to increase pressure on Russia.