Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged the European Union to make “the right strategic choice” and enhance cooperation with China, while EU leaders called for a rebalancing of trade ties, as the two sides tackle deep-seated grievances at a tense summit in Beijing.

At the Beijing meeting, Xi Jinping calls on EU leaders to control disagreements and conflicts. Tensions have mainly been abot trade and unfairness

By Liz Lee, Laurie Chen and Xiuhao Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping urged top European Union officials on Thursday to "properly handle differences and frictions" as he criticised Brussels's recent trade actions against Beijing at a tense summit dominated by concerns on trade and the Ukraine war.

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Beijing on Thursday, kicking off an EU-China summit aimed at recalibrating strained ties.

In a meeting with EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa, President Xi Jinping emphasized that China and the European Union share no fundamental conflicts. Xi urged the EU to maintain open trade markets and to respect China's core interests,

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on July 24 urged China to leverage its close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin to help advance peace talks with Ukraine. "China has an influence on Russia,