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TikTok – a division of Chinese tech giant ByteDance – has its European headquarters in Ireland. Photo: dpa
China-EU relations

EU fines TikTok €530 million for China data transfer

TikTok has been in the crosshairs of Western government for years over fears of China using personal data for espionage or propaganda.

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China-EU relations

Deal or no deal? EU engages US, China on high-wire bargaining act

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TikTok

TikTok confirms plans to build €1 billion data centre in Finland

China airliners

China’s C919 stuck on tarmac in Europe as certification timeline extended

European regulator says approval for the C919 could take three to six years, dashing hopes China’s jet would pass inspection in 2025.

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China’s home-grown C919 jet is facing a longer timeline for European certification than previously anticipated. Photo: Nora Tam
China-EU relations

China lifts sanctions on EU lawmakers amid transatlantic strains

The move had been telegraphed by a series of meetings between European Parliament president and China’s ambassador to the EU.

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India

Carney’s win sets stage for reset in India-Canada ties after Trudeau tensions

Bilateral relations deteriorated after Trudeau alleged that Indian agents were behind the killing of Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

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US-China relations

Opinion | US vs China: who can endure a trade war longer?

While Trump assumes that China’s trade surplus with the US makes it inherently vulnerable, Beijing appears unfazed.

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Parts for toys depicting US President Donald Trump are seen at a factory specialising in solar-powered plastic gadgets in Yiwu, in China’s Zhejiang province on April 11. Photo: AFP
Germany

Germany’s Merz to form government after coalition deal clears last hurdle

Friedrich Merz to take oath as Germany’s chancellor on Sunday after the SPD approved coalition deal.

US-China relations

Opinion | China has the upper hand in trade war as Trump flounders

Beyond defending its interests, Beijing’s long preparations for the tariff war are primed to reshape the future global order.

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Donald Trump

Malta’s ‘golden passports’ ruled illegal for breaking citizenship law: EU court

The European Court of Justice ruled that an EU nation cannot grant nationality or citizenship for payments or investments, as it would commercialise the process.

Skyline from Marsans Harbour at sunset in Valletta, Malta. Photo: Shutterstock
Britain

UK to stop foreign sex offenders receiving refugee protections

‘Sex offenders who pose a risk to the community should not be allowed to benefit from refugee protections in the UK,’ interior ministry said.

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. Photo: PA via AP
Nordic nations

Danish king’s Greenland trip pushed back a day amid Trump interest

Monday trip postponed after closure of Greenland’s airport due to bad weather. Trump has expressed interest in taking over the Arctic island.

Spain

Power returning to most of Spain, Portugal after ‘pure chaos’ of massive blackout

Authorities were trying to establish what caused the outage that brought most of Spain and Portugal to a standstill.

Diplomacy

Opinion | As Trump rides roughshod over trade, China is ready to pick up the pieces

China’s message of stable cooperation is resonating as Trump accelerates the birth of a post-US world with rising powers independent of US whims.

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Greenland

Greenland’s new PM says island cannot be bought, US is not showing respect

Jens-Frederik Nielsen made the remarks in defiance of Trump’s interest in taking control of the semi-autonomous territory of Denmark.

Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, left, and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen ahead of a meeting at Marienborg in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

Exclusive | Spanish car-part supplier Gestamp eyes added China capacity as peers back off

‘We could be a very active player,’ executive chairman says at Shanghai Auto Show.

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Asean

Opinion | Asean must see US tariff pause for what it is – a trade hostage crisis

By pausing tariffs instead of repealing them, Trump creates the illusion of flexibility while retaining coercive leverage.

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US-Asean relations

Opinion | Trump world: the unravelling of American global leadership

With an isolationist US increasingly viewing commitments as burdens, a power vacuum emerges that China and others can fill.

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US President Donald Trump walks into the White House after arriving on Marine One on Thursday. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China trade war

While in China, Swiss envoy calls for ‘coalition’ to meet US tariff challenge

The official discussed with Foreign Minister Wang Yi ways for countries to support a ‘multilateral world’, from which Washington was ‘disengaging’.

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China-EU relations

EU stays the course on Xinjiang sanctions as China eases up on bloc’s lawmakers

European Union’s diplomatic arm says no plans to reciprocate Beijing’s overture as it has not observed improvements in far western region.

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Donald Trump

‘It’s crazy’: EU’s top diplomat grapples with Trump’s upheaval

The foreign policy chief strives to bolster Europe’s geopolitical influence as the US president becomes increasingly hostile to the bloc.

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EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas arrives for a meeting in Luxembourg on April 14. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

European Parliament in ‘final stage’ talks with China to drop lawmaker sanctions

‘It has always been the EP’s intention to have sanctions lifted and resume relations with China,’ spokesperson says.

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European Parliament President, Roberta Metsola, speaks during a debate at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France on 02 April 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China relations

As Trump’s tariffs hit US allies hard, will China make inroads?

From the EU to Australia, the West’s geopolitical partnerships have fractured, but suspicions about Beijing persist.

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US-China trade war

Survey finds 86% of German firms in China affected by tariff increases

While many are adopting a wait-and-see approach, 38% are stepping up localisation efforts in China.

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Donald Trump

EU fines Apple and Meta almost US$800 million amid Trump tariff tensions

The EU fines for digital competition violations, risk escalating tensions with US President Donald Trump over tech regulations.

The European Union fined Apple $570 million and Meta $228 million for breach of EU law. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

Opinion | In AI race against US, China is racking up real-world wins

The US may hold the lead in cutting-edge AI tech but China is racking up economic wins with real-world adoption.

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The owner of a sock shop in Yiwu International Trade City uses AI to generate a product introduction video in English on February 25 in Yiwu, Zhejiang province. Photo: China News Service via Getty Images
US-China relations

Opinion | How to find a face-saving way out of the US-China trade war

Beijing has no interest in being seen to be begging for a deal. It’s in regional players’ interest to help avert a full-blown trade war.

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US-China relations

‘Stay away’ from Chinese satellite services, US advises allies in leaked memo

State Department talking points suggest foreign governments take steps to exclude China-based providers because of security risks.

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