Chinese, French and German Leaders held virtual summit
On July 5, 2021 Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a virtual summit. The meeting followed the 100th anniversary's celebrations of the Chinese Communist Party. European experts and media said that this virtual summit aimed to “serve to seek common ground,” and “signals a desire for closer collaboration”. In 2020, China became the EU's first trading partner and it was concluded the bilateral investment treaty,