China and EU Hold First High-level Digital Talks in 3 Years Amid Tensions

China and EU held talks on Monday in Beijing on topics like AI and cross-border data flows, as part of a High-level Digital Dialogue.
This was the first such dialogue between China and EU in 3 years.
The talks come amid recent tensions, like EU's probe into China's electric vehicle subsidies.
EU conveyed concerns about difficulties for its companies to use industrial data in China due to recent legislation.
Both sides agreed to promote an open, fair environment for digital economy development.

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