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Finbarr Bermingham
Europe Correspondent
Finbarr Bermingham reports on Europe-China relations for the Post. He joined the newspaper in 2018, initially on the Political Economy desk reporting primarily on global trade, economics and geopolitics. After a decade on the trade beat in London and Hong Kong, he took up the role of Europe Correspondent, moving to Brussels to report from the heart of the EU. Having helmed the US-China Trade War Update, a weekly podcast, since 2019, he is the current host of the China Geopolitics Podcast.
Finbarr Bermingham reports on Europe-China relations for the Post. He joined the newspaper in 2018, initially on the Political Economy desk reporting primarily on global trade, economics and geopolitics. After a decade on the trade beat in London and Hong Kong, he took up the role of Europe Correspondent, moving to Brussels to report from the heart of the EU. Having helmed the US-China Trade War Update, a weekly podcast, since 2019, he is the current host of the China Geopolitics Podcast.
Areas of Expertise:
Trade, economics, geopoliticsLanguages Spoken:
English
The PLA delegation will travel to Brussels next week, where the Ukraine war remains a major barrier to better relations with Beijing.
‘Thinly spread’ bloc seeks this week to thrash out memorandum on critical minerals with the US, eyeing a more formal instrument down the road.
EU leaders have clashed over whether the bloc should still be bound by global norms as Mideast conflict reshapes the geopolitical landscape.
The EU must become more realistic and interest-driven to keep up with the new world order, bloc chief says.
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Beijing’s ‘weakness creates opportunities’ for bloc to use chokepoints and leverage for negotiations, researchers say.
Proposals reveal EU anxiety over competing with Chinese products, security fears linked to Chinese investments and urgency to act.
US president blasted Spain for denying access to its military bases for his bombing campaign, but boasts of ‘good relationship with China’.
Leaked draft shows biotechnology and robotics are other cutting-edge sectors to be cut from Industrial Accelerator Act ahead of unveiling.
Cyprus hit, oil prices jump and EU leaders clash over legality, regime change and Washington’s role in the widening conflict.
The EU could land a range of economic blows if it wants to be more than a lightweight, researchers say.
German chancellor strikes diplomatic tone in Beijing meetings while pushing his hosts on subsidies, currency devaluation and Russia.
Commissioner calls for faster trade probes and WTO reform as Brussels confronts overcapacity, subsidies and a US$424 billion deficit.
Chancellor must strike a balance between those wanting a toned-down Brussels trade policy and those backing tougher action against Beijing.
Investigation will also look at the systems the online retailer uses to ensure illegal products are not being sold in Europe.
For long, China was a magnet for America’s rhetorical aggression. Now, it is the Europeans who are under fire.
Back-to-back speeches appear to continue relative thaw in run-up to Trump’s expected China trip but sharp swipes are also traded.
US secretary of state reaffirms American commitment to the transatlantic alliance, saying ‘Europe must survive’.
French and German foreign ministers revive talks with Beijing counterpart to respond to US-China divide-and-rule tactics and bolster European unity.
European leaders meet to address the bloc’s economic woes, reliance on China and US, and shielding key industries from protectionist policies.
Annual security conference could provide rare venue for high-level EU-China talks as top diplomats Wang Yi and Kaja Kallas attend.
Political theorist says rapid acceleration of the US president’s ‘offensive, almost imperial’ agenda has left Europe disoriented.
European Commission cites TikTok’s ‘highly personalised’ system, slams safeguards as ineffective.
The EU industry chief secured a ‘commitment’ in Washington for a memorandum on critical minerals, but anxiety is growing.
Luuk van Middelaar explains return of great-power rule, Europe’s wake-up call and its struggle to fend off Putin in Ukraine and respond to ‘danger’ from US.
Investigation is being carried out under the bloc’s foreign subsidies regulation, a tool that is expected to be widely used this year.
In Brussels, a form of transactional pragmatism has taken root as bloc seeks to weather US hostility.
Prime minister says Beijing has removed 2021 curbs on MPs as part of a wider reset, though sanctions on others appear to remain.
Brussels diversifies away from China and US risks, while the pact makes India a more attractive place for European firms to sell vehicles and fuel growth.
EU leaders appear to have finally accepted they are facing a new era of great power competition – the question now is how they respond.
