Trade relations between the European Union and China reached what European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called a “clear inflection point” on Thursday, after a tense one-day summit in Beijing.

For the third time in as many months, US and Chinese officials will meet in Europe for trade talks — and this time, Beijing is arriving at the negotiating table more emboldened than ever.

European leaders are meeting with top Chinese officials in Beijing to discuss trade, climate change and global conflicts.