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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.
7 Jul 2025 - 8:56PM
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China airliners
How China’s C919 aircraft could win big from revived US jet engine exports
7 Jul 2025 - 2:11PM
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China trade
Why France is toasting China’s new tariff on European brandy
7 Jul 2025 - 10:43AM
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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.
6 Jul 2025 - 8:54PM
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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’.
5 Jul 2025 - 8:24PM
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European Union
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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.
4 Jul 2025 - 9:48PM
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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.
4 Jul 2025 - 8:48PM
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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.
4 Jul 2025 - 4:00PM
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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’.
4 Jul 2025 - 5:50PM
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United States
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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.
4 Jul 2025 - 4:28PM
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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.
3 Jul 2025 - 4:44PM
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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.
3 Jul 2025 - 2:29PM
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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’.
2 Jul 2025 - 1:22PM
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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.
1 Jul 2025 - 9:00PM
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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.
1 Jul 2025 - 6:00PM
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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.
1 Jul 2025 - 7:44PM
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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.
1 Jul 2025 - 5:10PM
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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.
29 Jun 2025 - 4:00PM
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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.
27 Jun 2025 - 5:51PM
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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.
27 Jun 2025 - 2:09PM
European Union
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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.
27 Jun 2025 - 1:49AM
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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.
26 Jun 2025 - 4:30PM
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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.
26 Jun 2025 - 10:10PM
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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.
25 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM
European Union
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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.
25 Jun 2025 - 12:08PM
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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’.
25 Jun 2025 - 12:59AM
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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.
24 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM
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.
24 Jun 2025 - 10:10AM
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