European UnionŌuméng欧盟summit / leaders meetingfēnghuì峰会regarding / on the issue ofjiù就energynéngyuán能源pricejiàgé价格to soar / to surgebiāoshēng飙升andyǔ与defense / securityfángwù防务gap / deficitquēkǒu缺口to conduct / to engage inzhǎnkāi展开consultationscuōshāng磋商，to issue / to publishfābiǎo发表joint statementliánhé shēngmíng联合声明。
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
summit / leaders meeting
fēnghuì
峰会
regarding / on the issue of
jiù
就
energy
néngyuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
to soar / to surge
biāoshēng
飙升
and
yǔ
与
defense / security
fángwù
防务
gap / deficit
quēkǒu
缺口
to conduct / to engage in
zhǎnkāi
展开
consultations
cuōshāng
磋商
to issue / to publish
fābiǎo
发表
joint statement
liánhé shēngmíng
联合声明
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
leaders
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
at / on
yú
于
March 19 to 20
3 yuè 19 rì zhì 20 rì
3月19日至20日
at / in
zài
在
Brussels
Bùlǔsāiěr
布鲁塞尔
to convene / to hold
zhàokāi
召开
summit
fēnghuì
峰会
regarding / on the issue of
jiù
就
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
war
zhànzhēng
战争
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
(possessive particle)
de
的
energy
néngyuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
to soar / to surge
biāoshēng
飙升
defense spending
guófáng zhīchū
国防支出
gap / deficit
quēkǒu
缺口
and
jí
及
European strategic autonomy
Ōuzhōu zhànlüè zìzhǔ
欧洲战略自主
agenda
yìchéng
议程
to conduct / to engage in
zhǎnkāi
展开
in-depth / thorough
shēnrù
深入
discussion
tǎolùn
讨论
summit
fēnghuì
峰会
to issue / to publish
fābiǎo
发表
joint statement
liánhé shēngmíng
联合声明
to pledge / to commit to
chéngnuò
承诺
in
zài
在
energy security
néngyuán ānquán
能源安全
and
yǔ
与
defense policy
guófáng zhèngcè
国防政策
on / regarding
shàng
上
to take (action)
cǎiqǔ
采取
coordinated
xiétiáo
协调
action
xíngdòng
行动
but / however
dàn
但
outside observers / external parties
wàijiè
外界
toward / regarding
duì
对
implementation / to implement
luòshí
落实
details
xìjié
细节
still
réng
仍
to hold
chí
持
reservations / to maintain reservations
bǎoliú
保留
stance / attitude
tàidù
态度
March 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
leaders
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
at / on
yú
于
March 19 to 20
3 yuè 19 rì zhì 20 rì
3月19日至20日
at / in
zài
在
Brussels
Bùlǔsāiěr
布鲁塞尔
to hold / to convene
jǔxíng
举行
summit / leaders meeting
fēnghuì
峰会
to focus on
jízhōng
集中
to discuss / discussion
tǎolùn
讨论
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
situation
júshì
局势
energy
néngyuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
to soar / to surge
biāoshēng
飙升
and
jí
及
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
competitiveness
jìngzhēnglì
竞争力
etc. / and so on
děng
等
urgent / pressing
jǐnpò
紧迫
agenda items / topics
yìtí
议题
since / from
zì
自
United States
Měiguó
美国
and
hé
和
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
against / toward
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to take (action)
cǎiqǔ
采取
military action
jūnshì xíngdòng
军事行动
since
yǐlái
以来
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
natural gas
tiānrán qì
天然气
price
jiàgé
价格
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to climb / to rise
pānshēng
攀升
Eurozone
Ōuyuán qū
欧元区
industrial
gōngyè
工业
production
shēngchǎn
生产
to be under pressure
chéngyā
承压
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
expectations / anticipated
yùqī
预期
accordingly / as a result
suí zhī
随之
to heat up / to rise
shēngwēn
升温
European Central Bank
Ōuzhōu Yāngháng
欧洲央行
staff / working team
gōngzuò rényuán
工作人员
to predict / to forecast
yùcè
预测
if
ruò
若
international
guójì
国际
oil price
yóujià
油价
to continue / continuously
chíxù
持续
to maintain
wéichí
维持
at
zài
在
per barrel
měi tǒng
每桶
$90 per barrel
90 měiyuán
90美元
above / more than
yǐshàng
以上
Eurozone
Ōuyuán qū
欧元区
this year
jīnnián
今年
economic
jīngjì
经济
growth rate
zēngzhǎng lǜ
增长率
will
jiāng
将
to be subject to / to receive
shòudào
受到
further / additional
jìn yī bù
进一步
downward pressure / to be pushed down
xiàyā
下压
summit
fēnghuì
峰会
during / period of time
qījiān
期间
multiple / many
duō gè
多个
member states
chéngyuán guó
成员国
to call for / to appeal to
hūyù
呼吁
to accelerate / to speed up
jiākuài
加快
to advance / to push forward
tuījìn
推进
European strategic autonomy
Ōuzhōu zhànlüè zìzhǔ
欧洲战略自主
agenda
yìchéng
议程
to demand / to require
yāoqiú
要求
to reduce
jiǎnshǎo
减少
in
zài
在
security
ānquán
安全
affairs / matters
shìwù
事务
on / regarding
shàng
上
on / toward
duì
对
external
wàibù
外部
forces / powers
lìliàng
力量
(possessive particle)
de
的
excessive / over-
guòdù
过度
reliance / dependence
yīlài
依赖
Germany
Déguó
德国
and
yǔ
与
France
Fǎguó
法国
jointly / together
liánhé
联合
to submit
tíjiāo
提交
(aspect particle)
le
了
one (document)
yī fèn
一份
defense financing
fángwù róngzī
防务融资
new
xīn
新
framework
kuàngjià
框架
draft proposal
cǎo-àn
草案
plan to / intend to
nǐ
拟
through / by means of
tōngguò
通过
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
level / dimension
céngmiàn
层面
(possessive particle)
de
的
joint / combined
liánhé
联合
bonds
zhàiquàn
债券
instrument / tool
gōngjù
工具
to raise (funds)
chóují
筹集
more than / over
yú
逾
500 billion euros
5000 yì Ōuyuán
5000亿欧元
(possessive particle)
de
的
defense spending
guófáng zhīchū
国防支出
all parties / all sides
gèfāng
各方
leaders
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
regarding / on the issue of
jiù
就
to coordinate
xiétiáo
协调
sanctions
zhìcái
制裁
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
and
jí
及
with
yǔ
与
Washington
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
to maintain / to keep
bǎochí
保持
diplomatic
wàijiāo
外交
position / stance
lìchǎng
立场
consistency
yīzhìxìng
一致性
and other / etc.
děng
等
issues
wèntí
问题
to conduct / to engage in
zhǎnkāi
展开
in-depth / thorough
shēnrù
深入
consultations / discussions
cuōshāng
磋商
disagreements / differences
fēnqí
分歧
still / nonetheless
yīrán
依然
evident / apparent
míngxiǎn
明显
European Commission
Ōuméng Wěiyuánhuì
欧盟委员会
president / chair
zhǔxí
主席
to emphasize / to stress
qiángdiào
强调
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
must
bìxū
必须
with
yǐ
以
unprecedented / without historical precedent
shǐ wú qiánlì
史无前例
(possessive particle)
de
的
collective
jítǐ
集体
will / resolve
yìzhì
意志
to address / to respond to
yìngduì
应对
energy
néngyuán
能源
shock / impact
chōngjī
冲击
defense / national defense
guófáng
国防
deficit
chìzì
赤字
and
yǔ
与
industrial / industry
chǎnyè
产业
competitiveness
jìngzhēnglì
竞争力
triple / threefold
sānchóng
三重
challenges
tiǎozhàn
挑战
otherwise / if not
fǒuzé
否则
will
jiāng
将
to miss / to lose
cuòshī
错失
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
to reshape / to reconstruct
chóngsù
重塑
(possessive particle)
de
的
window of opportunity / critical period
chuāngkǒu qī
窗口期
summit
fēnghuì
峰会
joint statement
liánhé shēngmíng
联合声明
to pledge / to commit to
chéngnuò
承诺
in
zài
在
energy security
néngyuán ānquán
能源安全
defense spending
guófáng kāizhī
国防开支
and
jí
及
industrial policy
chǎnyè zhèngcè
产业政策
and other / etc.
děng
等
fields / areas
lǐngyù
领域
to take (action)
cǎiqǔ
采取
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xiétiáo yīzhì
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(possessive particle)
de
的
collective
jítǐ
集体
action
xíngdòng
行动
but / however
dàn
但
critics / critical observers
pīpíng rénshì
批评人士
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
specific / concrete
jùtǐ
具体
to implement / implementation
luòshí
落实
mechanism
jīzhì
机制
still
réng
仍
remains to be / pending
yǒudài
有待
further / additional
jìn yī bù
进一步
to clarify / clear
míngquè
明确
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China & WorldEU Leaders Summit Confronts Energy Price Surge and Defense Gaps, Issues Joint Statement
EU leaders convened in Brussels on March 19 and 20, holding in-depth discussions on the energy price surge triggered by the Middle East war, defense spending shortfalls, and European strategic autonomy. The summit issued a joint statement pledging coordinated action on energy security and defense policy, though external observers remain cautious about implementation details.
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