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Employees work on the assembly line of vehicles at a workshop of FAW-Volkswagen on December 9, 2025, in Chengdu in China’s Sichuan province. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
China-EU relations

Opinion | EU-China ties are stuck between interdependence and rivalry

To break the pattern of trade escalations with Beijing, Brussels must move beyond tariffs and invest in its own competitiveness.

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China-Germany relations

Hitting China with tariffs should be ‘last resort’, German foreign minister says

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China-Germany relations

German foreign minister calls for end to ‘uncertainty’ on Chinese rare earths, chips

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China-EU relations

Macron’s trade ultimatum to China goes public: fix surplus or face tariffs

French president says EU could copy American protectionism, warning that a lopsided flow of goods results in China ‘effectively killing their own customers’.

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President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron are seen here at a Unesco World Heritage site in Dujiangyan, Sichuan province, on Friday. Photo: AFP
China-France relations

France poised to get 2 giant pandas in 2027 after Macron’s visit to China

New decade-long loan agreement involving the soft-power ambassadors struck as countries’ leaders seek to boost Sino-French exchanges.

China-EU relations

France’s Emmanuel Macron to meet Xi Jinping during China trip next week

French president will meet his Chinese counterpart as part of a three-day visit from December 3, with two stops in Beijing and Chengdu.

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China-EU relations

Chinese firms in EU report solid performance despite mounting uncertainties

But the survey of companies warns ‘politicisation of commercial issues’ a threat, as Brussels seeks to de-risk supply chains.

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EU and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken on March 20. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

7 minutes on Asia: Europe’s struggle for relevance in the age of Trump’s ‘G2’

A brief discussion on the Indo-Pacific suggests a union that is increasingly peripheral – on China and arguably almost everything else.

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China’s private sector

‘Quantity to quality’: what China’s next 5-year plan means for foreign investors

Beijing has pledged to open up even more to foreign investment. But some officials are becoming more selective about the projects they want.

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China-EU relations

‘Free trade is over, it is dead’, former French minister declares

Europe needs to ‘wake up’ to harsh reality and pursue a more ‘nationalistic’ approach to trade policy, former finance minister Eric Lombard says.

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Eric Lombard served as France’s minister of finance under former prime minister Francois Bayrou, who lost a confidence vote in September. Photo: EPA
China-EU relations

China’s rare earth clampdown deepens EU anxiety on industry and Ukraine support

Observers and business leaders suggest Europe should prepare for Beijing to ramp up this economic lever.

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On Thursday, China’s Ministry of Commerce made a series of announcements outlining new limits on several rare earth products deemed sensitive to national security. Photo: AP
China-EU relations

Opinion | In setting China up as an adversary, the EU is tilting at windmills

Like Don Quixote’s knight, the EU is wrestling with an imaginary enemy and setting itself for self-inflicted social and economic damage.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | China’s trade charm offensive falls on deaf ears among US security allies

Centuries of shared identity, security integration and cultural allegiance bind these nations irreversibly to the US strategic architecture.

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European Union

Trump, EU chief strike 15% trade deal in transatlantic stand-off

At a meeting with Ursula von der Leyen at Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland, Trump said the agreement is ‘a good deal for everybody’.

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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, in Turnberry, Scotland, UK on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

Sanctioned German China expert visits Beijing in sign of easing restrictions

Development comes on the eve of a high-stakes EU-China summit, an event that has been mired in negativity.

There are hopes that travel restrictions placed on notable EU political figures by Beijing may be easing. Photo: Shutterstock
European Union

Opinion | How the EU, squeezed between the US and China, can negotiate a big win

Fraying ties with the US offer the EU a chance to rechart its course, negotiate pragmatically with China and improve its bargaining position with Trump.

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European Union

Opinion | The EU is doing itself no trade favours in pushing China on Russia

Tensions serve the interests of neither side; for the EU, they won’t help tackle the trade deficit or ease critical Chinese supplies.

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China-EU relations

‘Pessimistic’: Ukraine war, trade expected to mar progress at China-EU summit

Ambassadors to China welcome dialogue at July 24-25 gathering but say they have little expectation of big progress.

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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (right) and European Council President Antonio Costa will attend a China-EU summit on July 24-25. Diplomats from both sides have expressed doubt that there will be substantial progress on big issues. Photo: EPA
China-EU relations

Rare earth exports should never come between us, China’s Wang Yi tells Europe

China’s foreign minister tells news conference in Germany that Chinese authorities have a ‘fast-track channel’ for European companies.

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China-EU relations

Europe has many challenges but none come from China, Wang Yi tells EU

Top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas urges concrete solutions to rebalance economic ties and calls on China to end restrictions on rare earth exports.

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China-EU relations

Overcapacity: the economic buzzword fuelling Europe’s clash with China

Some EU officials believe Beijing is trying to distract from what they consider to be serious problems by poking holes in the terminology.

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China-EU relations

China and EU schedule crunch talks to resolve economic deadlock

The two sides aim to cool rising tensions over market access, rare earths and electric cars, with both facing US tariff threats.

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China and the European Union will hold fresh trade talks later this month as they attempt to resolve the deadlock in their bilateral economic relations. Photo: Shutterstock
China-EU relations

China to be frozen out of big EU medtech tenders for five years

EU members vote to exclude Chinese firms from tendering processes for five-year period.

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Ukraine war

EU weighs new Russia sanctions, may cut 20 banks from SWIFT

As part of the sanctions under discussion, the bloc’s executive is planning to propose lowering the G-7 oil price cap to about US$45.

China-EU relations

Opinion | If China wants the EU as a partner, it must offer concrete cooperation

China must stop ignoring EU trade complaints and offer a meaningful compromise – or see Europe’s China policy become a bargaining chip in US ties.

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China-EU relations

EU ‘has no interest’ in reviving stalled investment deal with China

Head of bloc’s trade delegation in Beijing tells forum the two sides should focus on Brussels’ long-standing concerns such as overcapacity.

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The EU wants China to address its concerns about state subsidies and overcapacity. Photo: EPA-EFE
China-EU relations

Why EU-China stability is key in a world order ‘under constant attack’

Former top European official Charles Michel says there is room for Brussels to work with Beijing in various areas.

China-Germany relations

China-Germany ties enter ‘new chapter’, President Xi says in congratulating Merz

China’s president tells new chancellor their countries’ relationship can ‘guide China-EU cooperation in the right direction’.

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