Expectations are rock-bottom for an EU-China summit on Thursday that will test European resolve and unity as the bloc faces intense trade pressure from both Beijing and the United States, analysts say.

The EU-China summit set for Thursday is drawing limited expectations as geopolitical and economic tensions mount between Brussels, Beijing, and Washington. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and

China has confirmed it will host a major summit with the European Union in Beijing this week, marking 50 years of diplomatic relations and aiming to ease rising trade tensions.