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Breaking news, analysis and opinion on relations between China and the European Union, covering trade, investment, policy, the Belt and Road Initiative and wider issues such as the US-China trade war and human rights.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (right) and European Council President Antonio Costa will attend a China-EU summit on July 24-25. Diplomats from both sides have expressed doubt that there will be substantial progress on big issues. Photo: EPA
European Union

‘Pessimistic’: Ukraine war, trade expected to mar progress at China-EU summit

Ambassadors to China welcome dialogue at July 24-25 gathering but say they have little expectation of big progress.

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China airliners

How China’s C919 aircraft could win big from revived US jet engine exports

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China trade

Why France is toasting China’s new tariff on European brandy

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Belgium

China blocks EU companies from medical device contracts in tit-for-tat move

The restriction applies to EU companies without operations in China and to contracts valued at more than US$6.3 million.

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Chinese medical device companies have recently been barred from bidding for EU public tenders above a certain value threshold for five years. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

China, EU near EV tariff deal, state media says, refutes ‘trade diversion’ fears

‘Final step’ in resolving EV tariff dispute hinges on EU political will, CCTV says, as Xinhua calls diversion fears ‘grossly overstated’.

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European Union

Opinion | Europe’s hardline approach on China has got it nowhere

Instead of trying to pressure or contain Beijing, the European Union should appreciate China’s perspective and respect differences.

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European Union

Rare earth exports should never come between us, China’s Wang Yi tells Europe

China’s foreign minister tells news conference in Germany that Chinese authorities have a ‘fast-track channel’ for European companies.

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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (right) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands at the end of their joint press conference in Berlin. Photo: dpa
European Union

As China, EU eye warm ties, Brussels aims to protect its manufacturing base

Experts say a key factor determining the dynamics between Brussels and Beijing is Europe’s underlying concern over China’s threat to the EU’s manufacturing prowess.

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China trade

China-EU tensions rise as Beijing levies anti-dumping tariffs on European brandy

Announcement comes as Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in Europe trying to resolve trade disputes, and one analyst says Beijing is ‘clearly disappointed by the EU playing hardball’.

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United States

Exclusive | China tells EU it does not want to see Russia lose its war in Ukraine: sources

Wang Yi speaks of concern that US could shift whole focus in China’s direction in talks with top EU diplomat Beijing.

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A soldier of Ukraine’s 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade prepares to fires a rocket launcher toward Russian positions at the front line in the Donetsk region of Ukraine on Thursday. Photo: AP
European Union

Europe has many challenges but none come from China, Wang Yi tells EU

Top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas urges concrete solutions to rebalance economic ties and calls on China to end restrictions on rare earth exports.

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The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his visit to the EU institutions in Brussels on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
Diplomacy

Wang Yi’s Brussels visit lays bare EU-China rifts on Ukraine, trade

Chinese foreign minister, European leaders discuss agenda for planned July 24-25 summit in Beijing and Hefei.

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Wang Yi

The EU-China reset that never was: summits begin but divisions remain

After much talk of patching things up, a grand rapprochement has failed to materialise, with Beijing seen to be playing a ‘waiting game’.

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China airliners

China edges closer to Airbus mega-deal, leaving Boeing out in the cold: analysts

Deal could be historic – but with Beijing also doubling down on home-grown C919, analysts warn not all carriers ready for shift.

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The logo of Airbus is pictured outside the Airbus facility in Saint-Nazaire, France, November 7, 2023. Photo: Reuters / Stephane Mahe / File Photo
Banking & finance

China bets on tax perks to win back foreign investors amid global headwinds

Foreign firms get tax breaks for reinvestments, as Beijing moves to counter slump.

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China experienced a net capital outflow of US$168 billion in 2024. Photo: Dilok/AdobeStock
Hong Kong politics

Beijing slams US official, EU body for attack on Hong Kong national security law

‘Certain politicians have disregarded their own poor track record on human rights and the rule of law,’ Beijing office in Hong Kong says.

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China trade

China offers tax refund to French cognac makers amid EU brandy probe: source

But industry insiders warn the terms may favour industry giants like Hennessy and Martell over smaller producers.

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US-ally trade wars

After Nato chaos, ‘irrelevant’ Europe shambles towards China summit

Muddled plans and pandering to Trump left Europe looking like a much less serious global player, observers say.

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A series of summits has thrust Europe’s weakness on global affairs into the spotlight ahead of a bout of engagement with China. Photo: Shutterstock
Donald Trump

Ahead of a crunch summit with China, the EU is complaining of ‘stinking fish’

Diplomatic sources vent frustration that punishing trade measures are still on the table, with few concessions from Beijing.

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Ukraine war

EU leaders agree to prolong sanctions on Russia for 6 months

Decision includes the freezing of more than US$234 billion in Russian central bank assets and will remain in force until at least early 2026.

European Union

Exclusive | China has begun issuing rare earth export licences to European firms: EU sources

Development comes as bloc continues push for structural solution to tense issue that has leapt atop bilateral agenda.

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Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province. Photo: Reuters
Rare earths

Rare earths ‘THE thing’ for EU agenda planners ahead of China leaders’ summit

Chinese dominance of the global supply has leapfrogged into top place as the main issue in a troubled relationship.

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The issue of rare earths has helped to disrupt an apparent thaw in ties between the European Union and China. Photo: Reuters
European Union

Rare earths, Taiwan discussed as Wang Yi meets EU envoys at Polish embassy

Gathering comes ahead of European leaders’ summit in Beijing with President Xi Jinping to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s plug-in hybrid exports spike in wake of EU tariff exemption

Plug-in hybrids are exempt from European Union duties on Chinese electric vehicles. China’s auto giants have been quick to take advantage.

European Union

Exclusive | Blacklist to backchannels: inside the European Parliament’s unlikely China reset

Correspondence obtained by the Post reveals President Roberta Metsola’s efforts to normalise ties with Beijing in recent months.

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European Parliament members have for years engaged in running battles with Beijing. Photo: dpa
Ukraine war

Zelensky tells Nato Chinese firms among Russia’s suppliers aiding war on Ukraine

Calling conflict ‘crucial’ to European security, he seeks alliance’s help to ‘break every link that connects Russia with its accomplices’.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking at the defense industry forum, during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in The Hague on Tuesday. Photo: ANP/AFP
European Union

China decries latest EU trade salvo putting medical devices in the line of fire

Brussels urged to ‘immediately correct its wrongdoings’, while Beijing says it will take measures to defend Chinese enterprises’ interests.

China trade

Suez Canal on rails? How this Chinese city wants to revolutionise global trade

The metropolis is already a rail-powered gateway to foreign markets – now, it wants to go one step further.

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