By Laurie Chen, Liz Lee and Xiuhao Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -EU-China trade ties have hit a "clear inflection point," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday in Beijing, capping a tense summit with top Chinese leaders dominated by concerns on commerce and the Ukraine war.

"Today's deal creates certainty in uncertain times, delivers stability and predictability," von der Leyen told reporters before leaving Scotland.

“The question is, do they offer President Trump a good enough deal that is worth it for him to step off of the 30 per cent tariffs that he set,” Lutnick told Fox News two hours before the presidents’ ...

But a summit between the two sides in Beijing on Thursday is instead expected to showcase the deep-seated frictions and mistrust that are widening a rift between the two heavyweights.

Last week, Bessent said talks with China were in "a very good place" and suggested the new round of talks could result in a second truce.