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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
Announcement comes as Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in Europe trying to resolve trade disputes, and one analyst says Beijing is ‘clearly disappointed by the EU playing hardball’.
Wang Yi speaks of concern that US could shift whole focus in China’s direction in talks with top EU diplomat Beijing.
Chinese foreign minister, European leaders discuss agenda for planned July 24-25 summit in Beijing and Hefei.
After much talk of patching things up, a grand rapprochement has failed to materialise, with Beijing seen to be playing a ‘waiting game’.
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Muddled plans and pandering to Trump left Europe looking like a much less serious global player, observers say.
Diplomatic sources vent frustration that punishing trade measures are still on the table, with few concessions from Beijing.
Development comes as bloc continues push for structural solution to tense issue that has leapt atop bilateral agenda.
Chinese dominance of the global supply has leapfrogged into top place as the main issue in a troubled relationship.
Correspondence obtained by the Post reveals President Roberta Metsola’s efforts to normalise ties with Beijing in recent months.
Statement precedes planned meeting with Wang Yi in Beijing and Anhui.
Post’s analysis of Beijing’s trade data for May shows huge amounts of batteries, laptops, smartphones and solar panels going to the bloc.
A month out from their leaders’ summit, few are expecting any meaningful improvement in ties between Beijing and Brussels.
Some EU officials believe Beijing is trying to distract from what they consider to be serious problems by poking holes in the terminology.
After months of soft-pedalling, EC chief urges leaders to unite against China’s dominance of rare earths supply chains.
Brussels cites ‘interference’ in Dalai Lama succession plan and jailed Uygur and Tibetan activists as examples of erosion of freedoms.
Industry urges Brussels to impose trade barriers to protect it, saying ‘China is not playing fair, and politicians must respond to this’.
Ahead of its own crunch talks, Europe looks for clues in Washington-Beijing engagement that could reshape its global trade ties.
Rise in shipments that followed US tariff war may trigger action from Brussels if it deems that threatens European industries.
European leaders have called for greater self-reliance, but some in Brussels warn that it must overcome a credibility gap to do so.
Bloc’s trade chief urges Beijing to ‘address systemic issues’ like market access barriers and critical minerals export restrictions.
EU trade chief says bloc’s manufacturers have been harmed by controls on elements ‘absolutely essential for industrial production’.
Influential European lobby group says it senses Beijing is overwhelmed with applications to export the highly sought-after minerals.
The stark contrast between Spain’s wish for close economic ties and Czech suspicion highlights the growing divide within the EU over China.
EU members vote to exclude Chinese firms from tendering processes for five-year period.
Hackers linked to Chinese spy agency blamed for attack, which EU’s top diplomat calls an ‘unacceptable violation of international norms’.
They may be stuck in a stalemate, with Beijing unlikely to yield on demands to intervene in Russia’s war on Ukraine or change economic model.
Truck maker Windrose wants to be ‘first of many’ to bring EV ecosystem to Europe, matching Macron’s ambitions for ‘Battery Valley’ in France.
The bloc’s ambassador Jorge Toledo said he was ‘afraid we are not going to hold’ key talks paving the way for a leaders’ summit.
Authorities ask lawmaking body to waive the accused’s immunity so that they can be investigated under the two-month probe.
