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Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 anchored and under surveillance in the sea of Kattegat, near the town of Grenaa, Denmark, on November 20, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE

Little room to mend EU-China ties amid differences over trade, Ukraine

Dialogue and action urged ahead of Donald Trump’s return and as mainland ship is detained by Danish coastguard over cut undersea cables.

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European farmers caught in crossfire of EU-China trade war

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Exclusive | China’s new ambassador to Germany faces ties tested by spying accusations

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EU firms resist plan to screen private investment into China

The investments strengthen the German economy, secure jobs and promote prosperity, German industry group says in submission.

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A plan by Brussels to screen private EU companies’ investments into China was announced by Ursula von der Leyen in March last year, and elaborated on in a white paper in January. Photo: AP

How will EU shift to right alter China trade and other elements of relationship?

Green cooperation could be among first casualties of European Parliament after poll, while approach to Ukraine war may also change.

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Chinese embassy protests after Real Madrid fan’s ‘racist and sexist’ interview

Post-match street interview shows Spanish fan – later found to have Real links – singing to Chinese social media crew.

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Opinion | Why I’m optimistic about the future of China-Europe relations

Europeans’ sense of autonomy, the political lurch to the right and the urgent need for economic recovery are just a few factors suggesting Europe will break free from US-centric thinking.

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Illustration: Stephen Case

Chinese President Xi meets Macron aided by top party and ministerial officials

Entourage features senior Chinese diplomats and officials who oversee the country’s economic and trade affairs.

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EU trade, Ukraine high on agenda as Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrives in Paris

Thorniest China-EU issues tipped to be on table when Chinese president meets French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Monday.

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China-EU relations: Beijing sees opportunity when presidency passes to Hungary

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells counterpart Peter Szijjarto in Beijing that Hungary is a ‘European country of unique influence’.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, holds talks with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on Thursday. Wang said Beijing hoped Budapest would encourage the EU to take a “rational and friendly view of China’s development”. Photo: Xinhua

‘Disaster, regrettable’: why some are criticising German leader’s China trip

In public remarks in China, chancellor did not throw support behind Brussels’ de-risking agenda and focused primarily on German business interests.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the State Guest House on Tuesday, April 16. Photo: DPA

Exclusive | China-Germany ties are resilient despite EU push to ‘de-risk’: Beijing envoy

In an exclusive interview, ambassador Wu Ken says both Berlin and Brussels had greater understanding of China as more in Europe reflect on the ’risks brought by de-risking’.

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Opinion | As Trump 2.0 looms, China and EU must overcome their differences

Trump is likely to escalate hostilities against China and the EU, with higher tariffs and a possible US exit from Nato. To prepare, Beijing and Brussels must start tackling their geopolitical, security and trade differences.

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EU moves to slap retroactive tariffs on electric vehicles from China

Vehicles imported before the probe is concluded could be slapped with anti-subsidy duties.

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An EU document says if the EU waits to impose duties on imported EVs, its own manufacturers will suffer. Photo: Bloomberg

EU reaches deal on forced labour ban, with China’s Xinjiang in its sights

Provisional agreement would target sectors and regions profiting from state-imposed forced labour based on database drawn up by European Commission.

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The EU has reached a provisional agreement to ban goods made using forced labour, advancing legislation that was broadly written with Beijing in mind, although it does not name China. Photo: AFP

Xi Jinping’s expected trust-building tour to Europe could alter Sino-EU ties

Amid strain over Ukraine war, China-US tension and trade rows, analyst says a potential Europe trip by Xi may help two sides reduce ‘misperceptions’.

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As Europe reels from Trump threat, Ukraine and Middle East, Wang heads to Munich

China’s top diplomat will try to find openings for Beijing’s interests amid continent’s panic over ex-American leader’s possible return, analysts say.

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Long-time EU trade group chief leaves Beijing with mixed messages about investment

Multinationals still want to invest, Joerg Wuttke, president emeritus of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, says, but obstacles include overcapacity in manufacturing and a lack of candour from top leadership.

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China remains attractive to multinationals seeking to invest there but has gotten progressively harder to deal with, an EU trade group leader says. Image: Shutterstock

EU’s plans for tougher China stance risk coming off the rails

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a de-risking strategy last year, but opposition from member states threatens to scupper some key measures.

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Opinion | How EU’s economic security initiatives targeting China could backfire

The EU’s latest economic security initiatives will be difficult to implement, messy to roll out and chilling in their effect on trade and investment. Meanwhile, the US will achieve its geopolitical objective of hindering China’s industrial progress.

The EU and China can’t agree on key issues. Is this ‘a recipe for a trade war’?

In Brussels, Beijing’s promises to individual EU states are seen through the lens of a combative and defensive China unwilling to yield on major issues.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang (right) is greeted by Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in Dublin on January 17. On Wednesday, the European Commission will unveil details on its economic security strategy. Photo: AP

China, Russia pave even stronger ‘financial track’ with a new deal, state visits

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin is back in China for the second time this year, and the neighbours’ latest trade deal involves greater oversight of capital flows and bonds.

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng appears with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko in Beijing on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

Opinion | China-EU cooperation needed to safeguard globalisation’s future

Amid Sino-US competition, China and Europe can keep the world on a multipolar keel by cooperating in four crucial domains.

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The View | How China and EU can transcend zero-sum mindsets and create a better world

There are vast differences between China and the European Union despite recent warm rhetoric, but these can be overcome with greater cooperation. Beijing can help rebuild trust by addressing Brussels’ concerns over exports to Russia, improving market access and working together on shared issues in Africa.

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Opinion | China and the EU have moved towards a deeper mutual understanding

The recent EU-China summit in Beijing is part of efforts to keep the bilateral relationship from degrading further into conflict and discord. Brussels must adjust its approach to China and focus on addressing actual harms rather than perceived ones that damage its image and legal standing.

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Opinion | Why the EU must not spurn China’s charm offensive

EU-China relations have deteriorated since the pandemic over matters such as human rights, trade disputes and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This week’s summit offers both sides a chance to remember how much they need each other and would be better off working together.

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China and EU should push relations to ‘a new level with new prospects’: Wang Yi

In lead-up to China-EU summit on Thursday, China’s foreign minister says if the two sides choose dialogue and cooperation, there will be no bloc confrontation.

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China rolls out product carbon footprint policy in bid to meet global standards

State planner NDRC sets a new policy to calculate and label carbon footprints for ‘key products’ as the EU moves towards a carbon border tax.

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9 September, 2024
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