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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a round table discussion in Paris on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Trump could send EU hurtling toward tariff war with US and China, Macron warns

The French president added that European countries risked being divided depending on their relative dependence on the US or Chinese market.

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BYD shrugs off Europe EV tariffs to deliver Sealion 07 SUV from 2025

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EU’s next top envoy says China must pay ‘higher cost’ for supporting Russia

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Exclusive | Ex-WTO head says China-EU ‘united front’ can counter Trump trade curbs

Pascal Lamy has called for China and the EU to resolve their differences and defend global trade together in a second Trump term.

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Former head of the World Trade Organization Pascal Lamy has called for China and the EU to unite against likely trade curbs during Donald Trump’s second White House term. Photo: TNS

China, Europe should ‘fix rifts’ or risk return to ‘law of the jungle’: diplomat

Diplomats and experts urge Brussels and Beijing to prepare for global turning point by healing differences and improving ties.

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Chinese leader gives moon dust to Italian President

The lunar samples, collected by the Chang’e-5 probe, follow similar gifts to the French and Russian presidents.

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‘A difficult moment’: EU envoy calls for ‘normal’ China ties after Trump victory

The EU is increasingly anxious about incoming US president Donald Trump’s cross-Atlantic moves, while its trade row with China has deepened.

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The European Union aims to push ahead with talks with China “until we find a mutually agreeable solution” to trade frictions, according to the bloc’s ambassador to Beijing. Photo: AP

Facing rise in US tariffs on China, Beijing calls for burying the trade hatchet

Mofcom message comes as Trump revels in re-election win after vowing higher tariffs on China, and with EU officials in town for ‘intensive’ negotiations.

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EU tariffs will not stop Chinese EVs from entering bloc: officials at CIIE

China EV makers believe their advantages in production and price will make their products competitive abroad.

EU has wish list for Trump, but support for tough China agenda will be expected

In Brussels, there is an expectation that the US election result could usher in a shifting balance of power in Europe.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban meets Donald Trump at Trump’s home in Florida on July 11. Photo: X via Reuters

Xpeng to rival BYD, Li Auto in hybrid car market amid shift in consumer demand

Company unveiled Kunpeng, a new charging system for hybrid cars, touted as the longest range extender system in the industry.

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Xpeng unveils its plan for the extended-range hybrid market during its corporate AI Day in Guangzhou on November 5. Photo: Xpeng

China ‘most challenging trade partner’, says EU’s next trade chief

Maros Sefcovic, close ally of bloc’s hawkish boss, also vows to crack down on mainland-exported overcapacity ‘with all our force’.

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North Korean troops at Ukraine border drive EU to deepen East Asian defence ties

EU envoy Josep Borrell is in Asia to sign defence partnerships with Japan and South Korea while highlighting their ‘interlinked’ security.

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China offers visa-free entry to 9 more countries in renewed tourism push

Nationals from South Korea and Slovakia have been added to the list of people who do not need a visa to visit for up to 15 days.

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Tourists from nine more countries will soon be able to visit China without a visa. Photo: AP

Slovakia keen to join China-led group on Ukraine war, visiting leader says

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s remarks could enrage EU counterparts as bloc sees growing faction willing to engage with Russia.

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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Xinhua

Outside In | Italian fuss about China’s tiny tomato exports has bigger implications

Tomatoes are only China’s 708th biggest export. But the world is realising China can swamp markets with even small output shifts.

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China’s biggest EV tariff victims toe the line on Europe’s levies

The two denials followed Monday’s statement by the Ministry of Commerce that a state-backed guild was solely authorised to engage with the EU in tariff talks.

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With EU tariffs and the US rivalry, will China be battling 2 trade wars at once?

Chinese exporters are facing tougher conditions abroad and only set to get worse, analysts say.

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Chinese EVs face higher tariffs in the European Union. Photo: AP

Amid EV row with EU, China to ‘stand on grounds of fair competition’: Mofcom

Beijing says the ‘normal trade and investment’ of China’s carmakers in Europe will be supported.

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EU to investigate China’s Temu over suspected illegal products and ‘addictive’ platform

If found guilty, the Chinese online marketplace could face fines amounting to 6 per cent of annual global revenue.

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Beijing to China EV makers: avoid investing in tariff-backing EU countries

Ministry of Commerce warned carmakers about the risks of setting up factories in countries like France and Italy.

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BYD cars wait to be loaded onto a ship in Suzhou. Photo: AFP

EU investments in China soar to new quarterly record of US$3.9 billion

Germany’s Volkswagen, BMW and BASF are the top three investing businesses, according to Rhodium Group analysis.

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The electric BMW i3 at a car show in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on June 16, 2024. Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

EU can still act as US-China bridge as it ‘does not challenge either on tech’

Latest EU tariffs on Chinese EVs aim to give Europe ‘time to adjust’ to China’s ‘excess capacity’, European academic tells the Post.

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping seeks closer ties with Finland on green energy, peace plan for Ukraine

EU tariff hikes on Chinese electric vehicles come at end of long and bumpy road

A 278-page account shows all sides – governments, car firms, business chambers – disagreeing on every aspect of the long-running dispute.

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The European Union has begun collecting hefty import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles but the European Commission has pledged to continue talking to Beijing about the issue. Photo: Reuters

China-EU trade war erupts as Beijing files WTO complaint over EV tariff hikes

Commerce Ministry says it hopes the bloc will ‘work with China’ to find resolution, despite European Union’s decision to boost taxes.

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A trade dispute between China and the EU over electric vehicles has landed at the World Trade Organization. Photo: AFP

EU to go ahead with tariffs on Chinese EVs after failure in talks

Beijing sought blanket deal applied to all companies through state-backed chamber of commerce as bloc preferred negotiations with each firm.

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China on high alert to EU’s ‘divide and conquer’ tactics as EV talks continue

China and the European Union are set to continue talks next month over tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles.

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China-EU relations
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.
last updated:
16 October, 2024
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