China cancels high-level meetings with EU, FT reports

June 11, 2026 7:32 AM EDT

EU and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken, March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

June 11 (Reuters) - ‌China ​cancelled ​at short notice two diplomatic meetings ‌planned with the European Union ⁠in Beijing this month, the ‌Financial Times reported ‌on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The ​scrapped talks included a ministerial-level dialogue on ⁠digital issues and a meeting involving ​Olof Skoog, deputy secretary-general of the EU's diplomatic ​service, the report ‌said.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

"China ⁠and the EU are maintaining communication on relevant ⁠dialogues," China's foreign ministry spokesperson ​Lin Jian told a regular press conference on Thursday when asked ‌about the FT report.

(Reporting by Bipasha Dey ‌in Bengaluru; Additional ⁠reporting by ‌Laurie Chen ​in Beijing; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman, Alexandra ‌Hudson)



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