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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.
The European Commission has proposed sanctioning Chinese buyers of Russian oil. Photo: Reuters
India

Europe targets Chinese buyers of Russian oil in new proposed sanctions

Details of the package have not been made public and must be approved by all EU member states.

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Rare earths

Could the EU dust off its trade bazooka to take on China?

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European Parliament

EU, China parliaments aim to hold their first talks in 7 years on October 16

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China manufacturing

The hidden standards battle: inside China’s push to rewire global manufacturing

China is quietly vying to influence the bodies that set global manufacturing standards, which Europe and the US have long dominated.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Belt and Road Initiative

Poland border closure sets up speed bumps on China-Europe railway: analysts

Insiders say closing of Belarus border spells trouble for users of the China-Europe Railway Express, and could put Poland’s transit hub status at risk.

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European Union

Flagging imbalances in China, EU chamber urges course correction in 5-year plan

Exhorting the need for a ‘new, productive development model’, latest chamber position paper airs members’ grievances.

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United States

Player or playground? Europe sidelined again as US, China cut deals on its soil

While the Europeans were not at the table in Madrid, there is a sense that they were most definitely on the menu.

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China’s Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Madrid on Sunday, ahead of the latest round of trade talks. Photo: AFP
Sweden

Why younger Europeans can see their futures in China, despite the obstacles

As China ramps up its search for foreign tech expertise, a new generation of talent finds its perspectives on the country are changing.

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China-Germany relations

Germany’s Bavaria welcomes Chinese investment, state minister says

Hubert Aiwanger, Bavaria’s minister for economic affairs, says state hosts around 500 Chinese companies that have created thousands of jobs.

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China consumption

China’s cash-conscious consumers force Europe’s luxury giants to think small

A slowing economy, shifting tastes and higher prices have dampened Chinese enthusiasm for overly expensive luxury goods.

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European Union

EU wins Trump’s focus on China, but can it deliver on ‘impossible’ demand?

Bloc finds itself in a jam after US president presses European Union to impose 100% tariffs on India and China to pressure Putin.

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EC President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Scotland in July. Photo: Reuters
Diplomacy

Opinion | For EU and China, Beijing parade was a missed chance to build bridges

The EU could have shown up to confront Putin and engage on Ukraine. China could have chosen true leadership over coalitions of convenience.

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Israel

EU to tighten sanctions as von der Leyen warns on China, defends US ties

Embattled chief urges bloc to put ‘more pressure on Russia’ and keep making bilateral deals amid ‘crumbling’ global trading system.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China automakers’ Europe drive spurs BMW, Volkswagen response

BYD, Xpeng and Leapmotor feature among Chinese exhibitors at Europe’s biggest auto show, where local rivals are also rolling out new electric vehicles.

The Xpeng P7 on display in Munich. {Photo: AFP)
European Union

Global order fracturing, status quo unlikely to return, EU warns in new report

‘Everything can be weaponised: supply chains, migration, trade, humanitarian aid, space and information,’ EU says.

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The European Union has warned that the post-war status quo is collapsing, and is unlikely to return due to multiple issues including Donald Trump’s tariffs. Illustration: Shutterstock
Belt and Road Initiative

As China’s ‘Air Silk Road’ grows, can homegrown C909, C919 jets take off abroad?

Beijing plans to deepen civil aviation ties under the Belt and Road Initiative, boosting air connectivity and exporting Comac-made aircraft.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD ramps up showroom openings, targets full local production in Europe

The Berkshire Hathaway-invested EV maker plans to open 2,000 dealerships by 2026 and produce all models for sale in Europe locally by 2028.

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China trade

China issues anti-dumping ruling on European pork, charges deposits

Ministry of Commerce says importers covered by preliminary judgment must provide cash deposits with shipments.

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Pigs roam in a shed of the Piggly farm in Pegognaga, near Mantova, Italy. Photo: AP
US-ally trade wars

Europe’s summer from hell bleeds into autumn as Trump and Xi turn the screws

Brussels flounders and others set the pace of global power politics, so commentators reach for comparison in Chinese history.

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Science

Europe power guru Wang Xiongfei brings grid stability expertise home to China

The newly appointed Xinghua chair professor at Tsinghua University remains involved in six European research projects.

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Ukraine war

Trump tells Europe to put economic pressure on China over Ukraine

The US president also told European leaders to stop buying Russian oil as it was funding the war, a White House official says.

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Rescuers work to extinguish a fire at the site of an aerial attack in Bila Tserkva, in Ukraine’s Kyiv region, on Wednesday. Photo: Ukrainian Emergency Service via AFP
China's military weapons

Western leaders parse China military parade displaying national pride

US President Donald Trump says America deserves more credit for helping China gain its freedom.

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Military personnel take part in a parade in Beijing on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender. Photo: AP
China’s military drills

China’s allies give top marks for parade but the West is not won over

Russia, Iran and Cuba credit the host with showcasing the strength of the Chinese military.

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France

‘Lost the battle’: EU told to accept defeat against China’s solar power sector

EU should pick its battles with the world’s second-largest economy and tie market access to technology sharing, economists say.

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SCO

As US sanctions take toll, Xi Jinping presses SCO to target ‘bullying’

The bloc needs to underpin economic and security cooperation among members, Chinese president says.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping says the SCO needs to achieve “real results” to better protect members from “hegemonic” bullying. Photo: Xinhua
China travel

Chinese tourists’ love affair with Paris deepens as visits surge 15%

The strong rebound in high-spending travellers from China is giving the French capital a welcome boost.

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Chinese tourists take selfies in front of the Opera Garnier in Paris. The number of Chinese visitors to the French capital is up 15 year on year this summer. Photo: Getty Images
Spain

Spain cancels fibre-optic service contract involving use of Huawei equipment

Last-minute decision comes as Madrid faces pressure from Brussels and Washington over China security concerns.

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European Union

EU readies new economic battle plan but leaves its old guns holstered

Top trade officials break ranks to admit the bloc cannot match the US and China in structures for economic security.

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