TOPIC

China-EU relations

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
Former Lithuanian foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has warned the EU that, amid the shifting geopolitical landscape, it must learn to “swim and survive”. Photo: AFP
Lithuania

‘Surrounded by sharks’: Europe tries to keep afloat amid China and US pressures

As the EU faces opposing geopolitical forces at play, the former Lithuanian foreign minister says it is time to toughen up.

videocam
26
Italy

Italy blocks Chinese AI app DeepSeek, opens investigation into data use

videocam
14
European Union

EU keen to work with Trump on China’s ‘non-market policies’: trade chief

videocam
23
European Union

To rival China, EU seeks to favour European companies for hi-tech contracts

The ‘buy local’ proposal, which follows similar US efforts and China’s heavy domestic subsidies, could clash with WTO rules.

videocam
20
The EU is considering preferential “buy local” treatment for European companies in the high-tech sector. Image: Shutterstock
Donald Trump

EU, out in the cold in Trump 2.0, braces for more transactional relationship

US president’s advances on Greenland have spooked European Union officials, reminding them how difficult he will be to deal with.

videocam
47
China

EU to resume WTO case against China over alleged economic coercion of Lithuania

Bloc says Beijing orchestrated trade embargo against Baltic state because of controversially named Taiwan office.

26
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese car giants sue European Commission over electric vehicle tariffs

Tesla and BMW are also taking action over duties imposed after an EU investigation concluded Chinese subsidies were distorting the market.

videocam
The tariffs were imposed after a year-long investigation into the Chinese EV industry. Photo: Xinhua
European Union

High-level EU-China talks to resume as diplomats prepare to meet in Munich

Kaja Kallas, who recently assumed the EU’s top diplomatic post, and Wang Yi will sit down next month.

videocam
4

Deadline looms for EU’s WTO case against China alleging coercion of Lithuania

The dispute automatically expires on Friday unless the European Union actively flags that it intends to continue with the action.

videocam
4
Electric & new energy vehicles

EU tariffs failing to stop flood of Chinese electric vehicles, new trade data suggests

China’s exports of electric vehicles to the European Union rose again in December, prompting fears of an escalating trade conflict in 2025.

videocam
47
BYD electric cars are stacked up for export at a port in eastern China. China’s rapidly increasing exports of electric vehicles has sparked tensions with the European Union. Photo: AFP
Germany

Europe’s ‘China crisis’ looms as continent’s export gravy train stalls

As the EU’s auto industry reels from a slowing Chinese economy and cutthroat competition, analysts caution the worst is yet to come.

videocam
35
Sluggish consumption in China has slashed Europe’s exports to the country and stifled demand there for products made by European companies. Photo: AFP
China trade

For Europe, China looms as 2025 economic threat, analysts say

China seen posing ‘longer competitive challenge and a sort of strategic challenge’ in important industries, and this could reinforce the EU as a US ally.

videocam
12
Diplomacy

Xi Jinping, in first talk with new European Council head, seeks more cooperation

Xi and Antonio Costa discuss hot-button issues like Ukraine and tariffs on Chinese EVs, while also preparing for an EU-China summit.

9

EU says China unfairly limits medical device market, adding to trade rift

Brussels is considering which punitive measures to take after investigation concludes Beijing is restricting public procurement market.

6
EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic says Brussels is “ready to take decisive action” to support fair competition following an investigation into China’s public procurement market for medical devices. Photo: EPA-EFE
Turkey

Turkish railway, with Chinese upgrades, could bypass Russia on route to Europe

Improvements to Turkey’s railway network – which a Turkish official says China could provide – would create a new, quicker path for Europe-bound freight.

videocam
A railway path through Turkey would make for a faster freight route between China and Europe. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

China falls down EU’s agenda as both sides brace for impact when Trump returns

Brussels is hoping it can work with the incoming president on China but heavy tariffs and Elon Musk’s activities may scupper that plan.

videocam
20
Germany

German far-right party wants to limit Chinese role in ports, digital networks

The Alternative for Germany has added the demands to its election manifesto, saying key infrastructure should remain under local control.

videocam
17
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
China trade

China pressures EU for talks to resolve ‘unfair’ trade barriers

China says the EU has used its Foreign Subsidies Regulation to unjustly target Chinese enterprises, but has yet to announce any retaliatory measures.

videocam
4
China and the European Union are locked in a long-running trade dispute over government subsidies. Photo: Shutterstock
China trade

Trade barriers against China hit record high in 2024 amid overcapacity fears

More developing countries initiated investigations targeting Chinese goods last year, and analyst says these included pre-emptive measures to prevent an import surge.

37
China manufacturing

EU firms in China lament having to silo operations to stay competitive: survey

Latest report from EU Chamber of Commerce in China also flags increased costs and market barriers that are ‘stripping away global competitiveness’.

China-Germany relations

Will Merz’s tough talk on China fizzle out if he becomes leader of Germany?

With opposition leader Friedrich Merz likely to be Germany’s next chancellor, experts weigh in on whether his tough China stance will hold.

videocam
15
Friedrich Merz has advocated for improved coordination with major European allies to rethink ties with China. Photo: dpa
Electric & new energy vehicles

Open Questions | ‘Phase 2 China shock is coming’: Adam Tooze on Europe, America and manufacturing

Historian says he worries about escalation in tension between the great powers ‘to the point now of genuine war scares’.

videocam
30
Illustration: Henry Wong
China's border reopening

China’s visa-entry scheme leaves EU trio out in the cold. Why?

Sweden, Lithuania and the Czech Republic have not been granted visa-free access by Beijing, with analysts citing Taiwan among likely factors.

videocam
14
International Property

Chinese firms seek European base for factories amid trade tensions, tariffs

European industrial real estate developer CTP expects increased demand from Chinese firms that do not want to get caught in the trade war.

European Union

How friendly will Europe’s right wing be to Trump on China? It’s complicated

Leaders like Viktor Orban of Hungary and Giorgia Meloni of Italy embrace US president-elect but may not hold with his entire agenda.

videocam
22
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Ukraine war

Ukraine war: Zelensky thanks China for supporting territorial integrity

Ukraine urges China to leverage influence and ‘a strong voice’ regarding participation of North Korean soldiers in conflict: statement.

videocam
58
The Chinese ambassador to Ukraine Ma Shengkun is pictured in Kyiv with the ambassadors of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al-Barakah and Serbia, Andon Sapundzi. Photo: Handout
Electric & new energy vehicles

China will retain car-export crown in 2025, but growth may slow on EU EV tariffs

China’s top auto firms are likely to diversify by introducing petrol cars and hybrid models to blunt the impact of trade barriers.

Science

Chinese classicists fight to save Greek, Roman works from conspiracy theorists

Supporters of the so-called pseudo-history argue that much of classical Greek literature, including the works of Aristotle, were faked.

15
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
loading