China Cancels High-Level Diplomatic Meetings with European Union Amid Growing Unease

China has cancelled two high-level diplomatic meetings with the European Union in Beijing on short notice, according to the Financial Times. The scrapped talks included a ministerial-level dialogue on digital issues and a meeting involving a deputy secretary-general of the EU's diplomatic service. This move reflects broader unease in EU-China relations, driven by concerns over export imbalances, rare-earth controls, and regulatory friction.