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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.
Open Questions series

Susan Thornton on US-China ties, post-midterms and averting a new balloon crisis

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Wu Shicun on why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Susan Thornton on US-China ties, post-midterms and averting a new balloon crisis

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Wu Shicun on why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
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Members of the People’s Liberation Army walk outside the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5. Photo: Reuters
Mainland China

China’s military holds talks in France and Germany despite rising trade tensions

Recent visits to Paris and Berlin suggest defence strategy consultations are on track, as Beijing says they agreed to enhance mutual trust.

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SCMP Exclusives

Exclusive | EU plans high-level China currency talks as fears of new trade shock mount

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China-Germany relations

German leader’s China visit highlights foreign diplomatic pivot beyond Beijing

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Trending in China

Football star Kylian Mbappe faces huge China backlash over ‘unacceptable’ remark

Real Madrid star issues apology after major Chinese brands cut ties him over comment, which sparked intense social media backlash.

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France’s Kylian Mbappe reacts during the World Cup semifinal match against Spain in Arlington, Texas, in July. Photo: AP
European Union

The View | EU-China hybrid car deal won’t really help European carmakers

The quota helps neither consumers nor companies in the long run. EU carmakers should up their game by leveraging China’s supply chain.

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European Union

EU to slap new fee on non-bloc parcels to curb influx from China

€2 handling charge arrives ahead of peak holiday shopping rush, piling onto earlier import duties.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD to build new factories in Europe to beat trade barriers aimed at Chinese EVs

The world’s largest EV maker said it would not let EU tariff hikes and quotas on hybrid imports from China impact customers’ vehicle choices.

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BYD vice president Liu Xuelian at Rosewood Hong Kong in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jonathan Wong
France

‘Here they go again’: Chinese students in France hunker down amid protest chaos

Most students say the violence has not put them off living in France, though they worry the unrest could boost the far-right.

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US-China relations

Zelensky hopes Beijing can use ‘influence’ over Moscow to help stop Ukraine war

Proposed summit meeting of US, Chinese and Russian leaders must not lead to division of his war-torn country, Ukrainian president says.

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France

Europe considers new quotas and tariffs to stem Chinese imports

EU trade chief says bloc may turn to safeguards to curb surges in imports and names plastics as a sector where investigations are advanced.

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EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic says the bloc could impose quotas or tariffs on more Chinese industries before further negotiations with Beijing. Photo: EPA
European Union

As I see it | Why jaw-jaw is the best route EU leaders can take right now

Amid a proxy war with Russia, growing acrimony with the US and roiling protests at home, it is madness for European leaders to pick a trade fight with China.

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A man throws a plastic traffic cone through a burning barricade amid clashes during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris, on October 17. Photo: Reuters
China trade

Could Europe’s cost-of-living protests sharpen EU-China trade tensions?

Unrest over economic hardship could strengthen calls to protect industry and jobs, though direct impact on trade talks is uncertain.

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SCMP Exclusives

Exclusive | EU mulls sanctions reprieve for Chinese fabric-maker accused of aiding Russia

Beijing offers to remove restrictions on a German supplier to chipmaking giant ASML in exchange for the EU delisting Chinese firm Yusha.

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European Union

EU’s idea that China is caving to pressure is ‘serious misjudgment’: ex-diplomat

Brussels has been emboldened by recent hybrid car deal, but China will not back down in the face of trade pressure, former diplomat warns.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has spoken of preparing more trade weapons in recent days. Photo: EPA
European Union

Opinion | Europe still has no clear goal on China

A Europe that gives China its price list and the US its autonomy can only buy small concessions, leaving its ‘kill switch’ unused.

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Illustration: Mario Cameira
France

Who blinked first? Fragile EU-China trade peace sparks new war of words

As European officials flag more trade restrictions, Beijing bristles at the idea it can be pushed into yielding to Brussels’ demands.

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European Union

European production drive sees China’s lithium-ion battery exports to EU surge

Customs data also shows Chinese inverter exports to bloc rose despite exclusion from publicly funded projects.

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China-France relations

Chinese students stand by France study plans despite widespread civil unrest

Safety warnings and campus closures weigh on applicants, but affordable tuition keeps France an attractive destination.

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On Saturday, protesters gather on the Champs-Elysees Avenue with the Arc de Triomphe during a demonstration to demonstrate against the “high cost of living” in Paris. Photo: AFP
France

Why Chinese pundits say France’s riots could reshape European politics

Protests stem from falling competitiveness with an eroded middle class, providing ‘fertile ground’ for polarisation, observers say.

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China trade

Germany wants to avoid China trade war despite EU ‘kill switch’: Merz

German chancellor says Beijing must address bloc’s concerns over subsidies and overcapacity, as Brussels prepares new trade powers.

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Arctic

Is China a Russia-allied Arctic threat to Europe or a potential polar partner?

By lumping Beijing in with Moscow, Brussels is missing the benefits of shorter transport times, observer says.

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Northern sea routes are growing in appeal for China as climate change makes the Arctic passable for longer. Photo: AFP
European Union

Ignore the rhetoric: why the EU will continue to ‘pull its punches’ on China

European leaders are talking a big game on China, but will avoid a full-blown trade war due to internal division and fear of retaliation: analysts.

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The European Union and China have seen trade tensions rise in recent months, with European leaders warning of a looming “China shock 2.0”. Photo: Shutterstock
China exports

China’s hybrid car exports to EU surge by more than 200% as import cap looms

Exports climbed to nearly 100,000 vehicles in September ahead of limits due to take effect at the end of the year.

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Chinese overseas

Night of violence lingers over Paris as one Chinese cafe owner counts the costs

French government admits it was unprepared for the level of chaos unleashed by rioters, which forced civilians to protect their businesses.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese carmakers gear up European production to sidestep tariffs, import quota

Analysts say idle factories in Europe could be prime targets as Chinese carmakers look to localise production.

Workers on a Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor’s electric vehicle production line in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, last month. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
China exports

China warns UK of ‘firm countermeasures’ if it joins EU import curbs on EVs

Ministry of Commerce responds to British minister’s call for London and Brussels to ‘work together’ on measures targeting Chinese carmakers.

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A BYD Dolphin Surf electric car on display at the Everything Electric North show in Harrogate, England, in May. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

Germany, France harden ‘Made in Europe’ stance, pressuring China’s auto sector

To qualify for public subsidies, a new proposal from Paris and Berlin says foreign automakers must shift manufacturing and R&D to the EU.

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Germany

China warns EU not to ‘fantasise’ on trade approach after ‘kill switch’ threat

Latest flare-up suggests danger of trade war between two of the world’s three biggest economies has far from de-escalated.

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