https://www.scmp.com/rss/523296/feed The latest news and top stories on Engin Eroglu, a German politician who is the Free Voters member of the European Parliament. Elected in 2019 for the Free Democratic Party, he serves on the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and chairs the Delegation for relations with the People’s Republic of China. A former banker, Eroglu is a vocal critic of China's alleged human rights abuses, pushing for effective sanctions and stronger transatlantic cooperation. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham After eight years in the deep freeze, the European Parliament is sending an official delegation to China next week in the clearest sign yet that Beijing’s targeted lobbying blitz of its members is paying off. Seven members from the parliament’s Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) will travel to Beijing and Shanghai alongside Engin Eroglu, head of its China delegation. They will meet officials, customs and port authorities, lawmakers and companies, including Shein and... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348098/european-parliament-heads-china-after-8-years-members-say-its-no-sign-giving?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348098/european-parliament-heads-china-after-8-years-members-say-its-no-sign-giving?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:55:21 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham As they look to keep the United States engaged in Ukraine and push for lower trade tariffs, EU ministers lobbied their US counterparts for joint policies on China on Monday – even as new public opinion polling shows a waning appetite for such a partnership. The China carrot was dangled by successive ministers ahead of and after a meeting of the bloc’s trade council in Brussels, which was attended by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. This is despite... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3334031/eu-ministers-court-trump-joint-china-policy-even-public-scepticism-grows?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3334031/eu-ministers-court-trump-joint-china-policy-even-public-scepticism-grows?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:00:13 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham Lawmakers from Brussels and Beijing clashed on Russia and Taiwan, during their first official talks for seven years in the Belgian capital on Thursday. EU lawmakers and other people present said delegates from the National People’s Congress (NPC) echoed Russian narratives on the cause of the three-year war in Ukraine, as they visited the European Parliament for the first dialogue since 2018, following a normalisation of ties earlier this year. “The Chinese side questioned Nato’s right to exist.... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3329301/eu-and-china-lawmakers-spar-over-russia-taiwan-first-talks-2018?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3329301/eu-and-china-lawmakers-spar-over-russia-taiwan-first-talks-2018?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:38:23 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham A German man who used to work for a far-right member of the European Parliament has been jailed for spying for China. Jian Guo was sentenced to four years and nine months on Tuesday, according to the news agency dpa. The Higher Regional Court of Dresden found the former aide to Maximilian Krah, a controversial but high-profile member of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, guilty of passing information about parliamentary negotiations and decisions to contacts in China’s intelligence... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3327426/far-right-german-politicians-former-aide-jailed-spying-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3327426/far-right-german-politicians-former-aide-jailed-spying-china?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:27:26 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham The first official meeting between the European Parliament and China’s National People’s Congress for seven years is slated for October 16, confirming a continued thaw in relations between the two chambers. The meeting has been in the works for months since the sides moved to lift restrictions on each other, but it was confirmed by the European Conference of Presidents last week, with invitations to be sent from Brussels imminently. Sources familiar with the arrangement said the leadership group... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3325952/eu-china-parliaments-aim-hold-their-first-talks-seven-years-october-16?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3325952/eu-china-parliaments-aim-hold-their-first-talks-seven-years-october-16?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Sep 2025 04:29:51 +0000 Dewey Sim Dewey Sim Brilliant. Pivotal. Very well held. That is how some countries described the massive military parade in the heart of the Chinese capital on Wednesday. But these countries are either some of China’s closest neighbours or part of the developing world – a group that Beijing has long sought to influence. Elsewhere, particularly in the West, the reaction was more critical. The parade had a dual effect – it marked 80 years since the end of World War II and showcased China’s growing military might and... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3324194/reviews-are-chinas-allies-give-top-marks-parade-west-not-won-over?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3324194/reviews-are-chinas-allies-give-top-marks-parade-west-not-won-over?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:00:07 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham Beijing has removed “restrictions” on Reinhard Buetikofer, the former EU lawmaker it sanctioned in 2021, as it looks to normalise ties with the European Parliament. The move is expected to galvanise a new round of engagement, with an official meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the China delegation of the European Parliament pencilled in for Brussels in October, according to several people familiar with the plan. This would be the first official meeting between the sides since... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3318351/bid-normalise-ties-eu-china-drops-sanctions-it-imposed-retired-mep?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3318351/bid-normalise-ties-eu-china-drops-sanctions-it-imposed-retired-mep?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:25:31 +0000