Chinese President Xi Jinping met with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this week in Beijing.

The leaders discussed a wide range of issues including free and fair trade, climate action and the importance of multilateralism. 

Joining the discussion: 

• Arancha Gonzalez is a former Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Cooperation and currently the Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po.
• Victor Gao is a Chair Professor with Soochow University in Beijing.