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VOA Mandarin: Sino-European relations remain frosty in 2024

New EU diplomat vows tough stance on China, strong alliance with US

Former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas will begin a five-year term serving as the European Union's new foreign policy chief on December 1

Slovak PM Fico visits China in attempt for a pro-Beijing diplomatic turn

Analysts say China is hoping to use the visit to strengthen ties with Slovak’s prime minister who is an ally of Viktor Orban

EU to vote on tariff hike for Chinese EVs as Germany fears retaliation

German automakers worry Beijing will retaliate and affect access to their largest market

European experts expect economic measures, military personnel changes from China's Third Plenary Session

Observers say changes unlikely to touch on political reform

Orban's 'surprise' visit to Beijing raises questions

Hungarian prime minister's visit seeks to steer China-EU relations in a right-wing direction, analysts say

Xi Jinping's visits to Serbia, Hungary reflect China-EU tensions

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán have developed close ties with China and Russia.

At 12, China-central and eastern Europe group faces growing pains

China-CEE has not held in-person meetings since 2019 and Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania have withdrawn as relations with other members deteriorated.