EU leaders under pressure over Chinese arms embargo

European leaders were under pressure today to delay plans for resuming weapons sales to China as Washington hardens opposition to ending the 15 year EU embargo in the wake of Beijing’s new law authorising a military attack on Taiwan.

Gathering for their two-day spring summit in Brussels, the 25 EU leaders were facing fire from both sides, after China reacted angrily to reports the bloc may put back its target for lifting the embargo beyond the end of June.