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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.
Open Questions series

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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China Economy

China approves world’s biggest amphibious plane, AG600, for mass production

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Science

China’s J-20 stealth fighter’s radar leap credited to semiconductor scientist Xu Xiangang

The J-20, also known as the Mighty Dragon, is a twin-engine stealth fighter viewed as China’s answer to America’s F-22 “Raptor”. Photo: Handout

Diplomacy

China to remove tariffs on nearly all goods from Africa as both criticise US

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Y reads a letter from President Xi Jinping to a FOCAC meeting in Changsha on Wednesday. Representatives of China, 53 African countries and the African Union Commission attended the meeting. Photo: Xinhua

Trending in China

Chinese man, 35, refuses to work or get married, lives in a cave for 4 years

A 35-year-old man in China has been living in a cave for the past four years after he rejected the notions of work and marriage. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Politics

1 survivor found in Air India flight AI171 crash that killed more than 240

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Debris of a plane that crashed in the northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad, in Gujarat state on Thursday. Photo: X / Central Industrial Security Force / AP
A Huawei sign seen at the VivaTech fair in Paris. Photo: AFP
Huawei

Chinese tech champions boost Europe ties amid US tensions

At VivaTech, the Chinese ambassador to France says Beijing is ready to collaborate with Paris to enhance scientific and technological exchanges.

European Union

Opinion | Why Europe must end its strategic drift by working with China

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China exports

Not just robots: China’s high-end 3D printers shine at Europe’s top tech fair

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s John Lee seeks closer ties in meeting with EU officials

Chief executive says city will remain free port despite growing protectionism globally, as he invites businesses to ‘explore vast array of opportunities’.

The city’s leader at a lunch with EU represenatatives. He said the gathering served as a platform for direct dialogue and an exchange of views. Photo: Facebook/John Lee
US-China trade war

Chinese exports to EU surge, but bloc waiting to see if emergency action needed

Rise in shipments that followed US tariff war may trigger action from Brussels if it deems that threatens European industries.

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Exclusive | China working to add C919 certification to agenda for July EU summit

To speed up EU certification of its home-grown narrowbody jet, Beijing is pushing for the topic to be broached at a meeting with bloc leaders.

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Nato

Nato chief says it must build Indo-Pacific ties to meet China’s military challenge

Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte contends that Euro-Atlantic security ‘is all interconnected with what is happening in the Pacific’.

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Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte speaking at Chatham House in London on Monday. Photo: PA via AP
Focus

‘Irresistible trend’: why Chinese firms are rushing to open factories in Hungary

Hungary’s cheap wages, big subsidies and pro-Beijing stance are attracting a wave of Chinese companies looking to expand into Europe.

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Xi Jinping

EU pushes for ‘independence’ from China and US – but can it get there?

European leaders have called for greater self-reliance, but some in Brussels warn that it must overcome a credibility gap to do so.

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Rare earths

EU to China: your ‘impressive rise’ must not crush our industries

Bloc’s trade chief urges Beijing to ‘address systemic issues’ like market access barriers and critical minerals export restrictions.

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EU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic leaves a press briefing during a ministerial council meeting of the Organistation for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris, France, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Rare earths

EU pushes China to address ‘alarming’ rare earth export controls

EU trade chief says bloc’s manufacturers have been harmed by controls on elements ‘absolutely essential for industrial production’.

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The EU has told China its export controls on rare earths and magnets has left some manufacturers in an “alarming situation”. Illustration: Reuters
China trade

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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US-China trade war

US leads way in stemming China’s small-parcel deluge

A tidal wave of small parcels is overwhelming customs officers, prompting nations to tackle the de minimis tax loophole, which spurred growth for Chinese e-commerce platforms.

Rare earths

‘Getting seriously worse’: EU firms sound alarm over China’s rare earth curbs

Influential European lobby group says it senses Beijing is overwhelmed with applications to export the highly sought-after minerals.

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A labourer works at the site of a rare earth metals mine in Jiangxi province. Photo: Reuters
Diplomacy

Opinion | Triangular diplomacy a risky play for rising powers in a multipolar world

Triangulation offers ambiguity and flexibility, but countries embracing the Cold War tactic can easily fall prey to unseen traps, escalating instability.

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Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, left, extends a hand to Premier Li Qiang as they pose for a group photo at the Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council-China Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 27. Photo: AP
Chinese offshore investment

A tale of two cities: why views of China differ so much in Barcelona and Prague

The stark contrast between Spain’s wish for close economic ties and Czech suspicion highlights the growing divide within the EU over China.

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European Union

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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China trade

Exclusive | China, EU cooperation urged by former WTO head amid Trump’s ‘mafia-like’ tactics

Throwing his support behind globalisation efforts, Lamy decries Trump’s ‘mafia-like hostage-taking’ and says WTO may have to work, for now, without the US.

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Pascal Lamy (centre), former head of the World Trade Organization, appears on a panel at UBS’ Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Photo: UBS
Semiconductors

China, EU semiconductor firms meet to enhance supply-chain security amid ‘bullying’

More than 40 companies participate in a government-hosted meeting in Beijing to enhance supply-chain resilience, with rare earths discussed.

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Cybersecurity

China accused of ‘malicious cyber campaign’ targeting Czech foreign ministry

Hackers linked to Chinese spy agency blamed for attack, which EU’s top diplomat calls an ‘unacceptable violation of international norms’.

Business Reports

Record levels of pessimism among EU businesses in China, survey reveals

Despite Beijing’s vows to foreign business community, market access and regulatory barriers still seen, with EU Chamber of Commerce in China again calling for changes.

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An EU Chamber of Commerce survey has found that members’ optimism about growth and profitability in China has hit a record low. Photo: Shutterstock
Shein

Shein risks fines over breaches of EU consumer law

Chinese-founded e-commerce platform is working with regulators to address their concerns, a company spokesperson said.

Shein will have one month to reply to the findings and suggest remedies. Photo: dpa
US-China relations

‘There are limits’: the problems with China’s bid to patch things up with Europe

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.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Job creator or industry killer? Europe faces Chinese EV investment dilemma

Truck maker Windrose wants to be ‘first of many’ to bring EV ecosystem to Europe, matching Macron’s ambitions for ‘Battery Valley’ in France.

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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.

Flags of the European Union wave in the wind in front of the Berlaymont building of the European Commission. Photo: dpa
US-China trade war

Diplomats call for renewed world order to confront Trump tariff chaos

Multilateralism is the only way to preserve peace and order, Croatian envoy tells Beijing conference.

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Ambassadors to China meet in Beijing to discuss reform of international systems. Photo: X / @ ccg_org
United States

Trump threatens EU with 50% tariffs over breakdown in talks, Apple stares at 25%

Sweeping levies targeting bloc would start June 1 as China continues charm offensive across continent to deepen engagement.

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France

EU threatens to walk away from trade showdown with China over lack of progress

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.

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