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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

Wu Shicun on why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction

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Economist James Heckman on the value of risk-taking, and China’s ‘common goal’

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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Wu Shicun on why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Economist James Heckman on the value of risk-taking, and China’s ‘common goal’

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
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The Xpeng L03 is displayed at a launch event for the new SUV in Munich, Germany. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Xpeng plants a flag in Germany’s auto heartland with Mona L03 launch

The Chinese electric car brand debuted its new SUV at a splashy ceremony in Munich, as it announced its intention to ‘put down roots in Europe’.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Europe’s carmakers plan a comeback – powered by EU policies and Chinese tech

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China airliners

Taking flight: Airbus secures a big order from Chinese airlines

The Netherlands

Exclusive | Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten set to visit China next spring: sources

Food security and trade ministers have already visited this year, with another, by Economy Minister Heleen Herbert, under consideration.

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Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten disembarks from a plane at Esenboga Airport ahead of the Nato Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7. Photo: EPA
China trade

EU’s trade panic over China

China’s growing trade surplus with the European Union has stoked anxieties within the bloc, driving defensive actions to protect its critical domestic markets.

US-China relations

Trump intel pick to play ‘helpful’ role in agreeing economic strategy with China

Jay Clayton says US can still work together ‘on the world stage economically’ with Beijing despite the geopolitical challenges they face.

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United States

EU accuses China of seeking to reshape global order in stark new strategy paper

China trying to ‘reshape the global order in line with their interests’, EU says in some of bloc’s strongest official criticism of Beijing.

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A new EU strategy paper casts China and Russia as the two principal revisionist powers challenging European security and the international rules-based order. Photo: Shutterstock
Nato

China report warns against European-led Nato 3.0 expansion in the Asia-Pacific

The alliance’s expanding military cooperation in the region will leave the bloc ‘increasingly at odds’ with multipolar world order.

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China exports

Feeling the heat? As China exports soar, Europe’s ports are congested

Amid heatwaves, strikes and surging import volumes, strains on the transport network are causing frequent logistics bottlenecks.

China trade

EU signals emergency import curbs after dramatic growth in Chinese trade gap

Brussels looking at ‘case-by-case’ tariffs and quotas after the trade surplus expands by almost a quarter in the first half of the year.

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The EU recently imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese tyres. Photo: Xinhua
Diplomacy

Opinion | Slowly but surely, China’s soft power is making itself felt

With trusted businesses, more openness, creative culture and inspiring sporting successes, China is building a foundation for influence.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
China trade

China’s car shipments to EU surge, but could be nearing peak: European analysts

The rapid ascent of Chinese car brands in Europe could be nearing a turning point as both the EU and Germany consider protectionist measures.

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European Union

Opinion | EU isn’t just selling aircraft to China. It’s helping strengthen a competitor

China Eastern’s multibillion-dollar Airbus orders, after EU delays on certifying Chinese planes, show not inconsistency but leverage towards a long-term goal.

Extreme weather

Letters | As heatwaves soar, a trade war with China will only leave Europe sweating

Readers discuss Europe’s air conditioning crisis, setting clear priorities for Hong Kong’s first five-year plan, and the prison service’s bungled anti-drug message.

People cool off in a fountain at Madrid Rio park during a heatwave in Madrid, Spain, on July 8. Photo: Reuters
China exports

EU launches anti-dumping probe into imports of Chinese ducks

Five European duck producers allege that Chinese counterparts exporting Pekin ducks benefit from state subsidies, cheap feed and other policy support.

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Pekin ducks at a farm in West Bengal, India. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Belgium

How the rush for Chinese air conditioners exposes gap in EU trade policy

As a record heatwave drives Europeans to snap up imported cooling units, Brussels’ rhetoric clashes with consumer reality.

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China-Latin America relations

A year into Trump’s tariffs, Brazil trades less with US and more with China

Trading report lands as USTR weighs extra 25 per cent levy and Flavio Bolsonaro tells hearing that Lula ‘licks China’s boots’.

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United States

Trump surprises Nato allies with arms deals and praise as summit ends positively

After promises of advanced air defence systems to Europe and Ukraine, US president says ‘unification’ was dominant theme of key meeting.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump at the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday. Photo: TNS
China trade

Beijing seeks chip stability and fair market access during Dutch trade mission

Wang Wentao meets Sjoerd Sjoerdsma amid ASML export limits and Nexperia debacle, with calls for secure chip supply chains and broader EU-China market access.

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Nato

Nato, Indo-Pacific 4 vow defence, tech boost as China-Russia ties spark alarm

Nato chief Mark Rutte meets top officials from Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea on sidelines of Ankara summit.

European Union

Opinion | Europe could prosper as China’s trade ally rather than adversary

Europe missed its chance to make trade with China a win-win for both sides. It’s now opting for a trade war it’s unlikely to win altogether.

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China's military weapons

China submarine fires long-range missile ahead of Nato summit

An unprecedented missile launch by a PLA nuclear submarine will prompt Nato leaders to focus more on the Asia-Pacific region.

Submarine-launched JL-3 intercontinental ballistic missiles at a military parade in Beijing last year. Photo: Reuters
European Union

Letters | ‘China Opportunity 2.0’ will boost innovation – and Europe-China ties

Readers discuss the benefits of deepening scientific cooperation, how Hong Kong can be truly Muslim-friendly, and the HK$2 transport scheme expansion.

European Union

Opinion | EU should think twice before weaponising its market against China

Market size and coercive leverage are not the same thing and the EU remains more dependent on China than policymakers think.

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United States

Europe tries to find its way in a ‘world without bearings’

At France’s annual economic forum, Europe’s economic and political leaders addressed the continent’s problems – and what to do about them.

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Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), speaks at Les Rencontres Économiques d’Aix-en-Provence in southern France, the country’s annual flagship economic forum. Photo: Handout
France

EU should learn from China’s energy tech, say heads of 2 French power giants

The EU can learn from China’s tech knowledge and speed capability in both renewable and nuclear power sectors.

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Construction at the Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant in China’s northeastern Shandong province on June 29. Photo: Xinhua
China trade

Why is a Chinese-made portable AC selling out across heat-stricken Europe?

Popularity of Midea’s PortaSplit fuels resale mark-ups and expedited shipping as renters favour plug-and-play cooling amid installation barriers.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | How to manage China’s rise as a civilisational power

The world must deal with China by recognising its civilisational rhythm. China, in turn, must avoid the mistakes of arrogance.

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