EU leaders' China trips: Seeking help or stirring disaster?

European leaders and diplomats have been visiting China seeking help from President Xi Jinping to end the war in Ukraine and to urge calm in the Taiwan Strait. The EU is also concerned about China's expansionist policies and wants to level the business playing field. However, the EU's trade deficit with China has more than tripled over the past decade, and it wants to limit its imports of critical resources from China. The visits are meant to secure Xi's commitment to peace, keep trade flowing fairly, and reduce Europe's reliance on China for critical resources.