EU's Jourová to Visit China for Talks on AI and Tech Amid Broader Tensions

Jourová visiting China next week for EU-China High-Level Digital Dialogue to discuss AI, tech issues
Meeting comes amid EU-China tensions over EU probe into Chinese electric car subsidies
EU has taken actions against Chinese tech like Huawei and TikTok recently
Agenda includes discussing tech standards, research, data flows, product safety
Jourová to meet with EU businesses in China and visit university while there

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