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Chinese leader Xi Jinping declined an invitation to a summit in Brussels. The meeting will be dedicated to the 50th anniversary of EU-China relations, according to the Financial Times. Beijing has informed European officials that China's second-in-command,

Xi Jinping has declined the invitation to visit Brussels in a meeting marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the European Union and China

Tensions between Brussels and Beijing have grown, with the EU accusing China of backing Russia in its war with Ukraine. Read more at straitstimes.com.