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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.
Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte speaking at Chatham House in London on Monday. Photo: PA via AP
Nato

Nato chief says it must build Indo-Pacific ties to meet China’s military challenge

Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte contends that Euro-Atlantic security ‘is all interconnected with what is happening in the Pacific’.

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Focus

‘Irresistible trend’: why Chinese firms are rushing to open factories in Hungary

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Xi Jinping

EU pushes for ‘independence’ from China and US – but can it get there?

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Rare earths

EU to China: your ‘impressive rise’ must not crush our industries

Bloc’s trade chief urges Beijing to ‘address systemic issues’ like market access barriers and critical minerals export restrictions.

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EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic leaves a press briefing during a ministerial council meeting of the Organistation for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris, France, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Rare earths

EU pushes China to address ‘alarming’ rare earth export controls

EU trade chief says bloc’s manufacturers have been harmed by controls on elements ‘absolutely essential for industrial production’.

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China trade

China and EU schedule crunch talks to resolve economic deadlock

The two sides aim to cool rising tensions over market access, rare earths and electric cars, with both facing US tariff threats.

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Rare earths

‘Getting seriously worse’: EU firms sound alarm over China’s rare earth curbs

Influential European lobby group says it senses Beijing is overwhelmed with applications to export the highly sought-after minerals.

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A labourer works at the site of a rare earth metals mine in Jiangxi province. Photo: Reuters
Diplomacy

Opinion | Triangular diplomacy a risky play for rising powers in a multipolar world

Triangulation offers ambiguity and flexibility, but countries embracing the Cold War tactic can easily fall prey to unseen traps, escalating instability.

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Chinese offshore investment

A tale of two cities: why views of China differ so much in Barcelona and Prague

The stark contrast between Spain’s wish for close economic ties and Czech suspicion highlights the growing divide within the EU over China.

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European Union

China to be frozen out of big EU medtech tenders for five years

EU members vote to exclude Chinese firms from tendering processes for five-year period.

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EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic and China’s commerce minister Wang Wentao are expected to meet in Paris on Tuesday. Photo: AP Photo
China trade

Exclusive | China, EU cooperation urged by former WTO head amid Trump’s ‘mafia-like’ tactics

Throwing his support behind globalisation efforts, Lamy decries Trump’s ‘mafia-like hostage-taking’ and says WTO may have to work, for now, without the US.

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Pascal Lamy (centre), former head of the World Trade Organization, appears on a panel at UBS’ Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Photo: UBS
Semiconductors

China, EU semiconductor firms meet to enhance supply-chain security amid ‘bullying’

More than 40 companies participate in a government-hosted meeting in Beijing to enhance supply-chain resilience, with rare earths discussed.

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Cybersecurity

China accused of ‘malicious cyber campaign’ targeting Czech foreign ministry

Hackers linked to Chinese spy agency blamed for attack, which EU’s top diplomat calls an ‘unacceptable violation of international norms’.

Business Reports

Record levels of pessimism among EU businesses in China, survey reveals

Despite Beijing’s vows to foreign business community, market access and regulatory barriers still seen, with EU Chamber of Commerce in China again calling for changes.

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An EU Chamber of Commerce survey has found that members’ optimism about growth and profitability in China has hit a record low. Photo: Shutterstock
Shein

Shein risks fines over breaches of EU consumer law

Chinese-founded e-commerce platform is working with regulators to address their concerns, a company spokesperson said.

Shein will have one month to reply to the findings and suggest remedies. Photo: dpa
US-China relations

‘There are limits’: the problems with China’s bid to patch things up with Europe

They may be stuck in a stalemate, with Beijing unlikely to yield on demands to intervene in Russia’s war on Ukraine or change economic model.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Job creator or industry killer? Europe faces Chinese EV investment dilemma

Truck maker Windrose wants to be ‘first of many’ to bring EV ecosystem to Europe, matching Macron’s ambitions for ‘Battery Valley’ in France.

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Ukraine war

EU weighs new Russia sanctions, may cut 20 banks from SWIFT

As part of the sanctions under discussion, the bloc’s executive is planning to propose lowering the G-7 oil price cap to about US$45.

Flags of the European Union wave in the wind in front of the Berlaymont building of the European Commission. Photo: dpa
US-China trade war

Diplomats call for renewed world order to confront Trump tariff chaos

Multilateralism is the only way to preserve peace and order, Croatian envoy tells Beijing conference.

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United States

Trump threatens EU with 50% tariffs over breakdown in talks, Apple stares at 25%

Sweeping levies targeting bloc would start June 1 as China continues charm offensive across continent to deepen engagement.

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France

EU threatens to walk away from trade showdown with China over lack of progress

The bloc’s ambassador Jorge Toledo said he was ‘afraid we are not going to hold’ key talks paving the way for a leaders’ summit.

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The two sides are discussing minimum pricing for Chinese EV imports to address European concerns about overcapacity. Photo: EPA-EFE
China-Germany relations

Xi urges ‘new chapter’ in German ties in call with chancellor amid US trade war

In first call with Germany’s Friedrich Merz, Xi Jinping calls for ‘fair, transparent and non-discriminatory’ environment for Chinese firms.

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President Xi Jinping’s call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (pictured) is the latest in a wave of exchanges between China and Europe amid recent signs of a thaw in relations. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China trade war

China minds, on guard against US, stress need for talks and regional cooperation

Regional cooperation deemed more vital than ever for China after Trump’s tariff barrage, as policy influencer warns that bowing to him will only bring more pressure.

European Union

Opinion | If China wants the EU as a partner, it must offer concrete cooperation

China must stop ignoring EU trade complaints and offer a meaningful compromise – or see Europe’s China policy become a bargaining chip in US ties.

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France

Chinese and French presidents tackle cognac tariffs in phone call: Macron

French leader says fair competition is key and both sides agreed to move faster to resolve their trade dispute.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2023. Ongoing trade disputes were among the topics discussed as the two leaders held a phone conversation on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

Europe’s clash with China on EVs not ‘existential’, former EU official says

Trump is pushing Europe and China to cooperate more closely despite disagreements, according to former trade negotiator.

BYD Europe unveils its new Dolphin Surf electric car in Berlin in May. Europe’s anti-subsidy case against Chinese-made electric vehicles has become a major issue affecting ties between the two powers. Photo: Reuters
China trade

China delivers strong words to EU over proposed small parcel fees

The per-package fee put before European lawmakers would increase costs for Chinese e-commerce giants like Shein and Temu.

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Huawei

European Parliament names 5 lawmakers targeted in Huawei bribery scandal

Authorities ask lawmaking body to waive the accused’s immunity so that they can be investigated under the two-month probe.

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