A Chinese envoy on Friday called for continued efforts to promote the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.

欧盟和中国官员均表示，不指望峰会能解决双方诸多分歧。中欧之间棘手的贸易问题、中国在乌克兰战争中的立场问题，以及稀土出口纷争成为双方博弈焦点。