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 two sides reiterated their opposition to “any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion” in the East and South China seas.

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