Mainland China and the EU held their 22nd bilateral summit on 22 June 2020 via videoconference, discussing trade and investment, climate change, the digital sector, and the economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. The summit took place among ongoing tensions, most recently exacerbated by the EU’s publication of a White Paper on foreign subsidies on 17 June, and the European Parliament’s call for EU action over its concerns for Hong Kong. More