China’s President Xi Jinping has declined an initial invitation to visit Brussels for a summit to mark the 50th anniversary of ties, as the EU questions the sincerity of recent Chinese overtures.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has declined an invitation to visit Brussels for an summit to mark the 50th anniversary of EU-China diplomatic ties, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Beijing told EU officials that Premier Li Qiang would meet the presidents of the European Council and Commission instead of Xi,

Chinese President Xi Jinping has turned down an invitation to attend a significant EU-China summit in Brussels. Premier Li Qiang will represent China instead. The EU-China relations have been increasingly tense over allegations of market manipulation and political disagreements,

Xi Jinping has declined the invitation to visit Brussels in a meeting marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the European Union and China