China-Europe relations

French President Emmanuel Macron is to host a video call between the Group of Seven countries and China to address global trade imbalances, Politico reports.

Global Enterprise

China’s trade imbalance with EU swells with imports in new slump

Exports to the EU grows 7.6%, China’s trade surplus with the bloc widens slightly to stay above US$30 billion

French President Emmanuel Macron calls on the EU to create measures that protect strategic industries, similar to ones that the US has and uses.

International

Europe is edging closer to a trade war with China. Here’s why.

EU officials weigh more powerful trade and industrial measures to curb Beijing’s growing dominance in sensitive fields

Huawei believes a proposal to exclude Chinese suppliers based on their country of origin “violates the EU’s basic legal principles of fairness”.

International

Germany, Spain push back on European plan to ban Huawei gear

Officials from the countries fear retaliation from Beijing, sources say

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has been one of Europe’s most vocal critics of US and Israeli military actions in the Middle East in recent weeks.

Opinion & Features

Spain’s economic endorsement of China is a major Trump rebuke

Could warmer ties between Madrid and Beijing help move EU closer to China?

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Apr 14.

International

World order ‘crumbling into disarray’ as Iran war drags on: Chinese President Xi

[BEIJING] Chinese President Xi Jinping touted shared principles with Spain to counter global disorder during an official visit by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, which comes after both sides have critic...

China’s foreign ministry has said the EU delegation’s visit could improve the bloc’s understanding of China and support stable bilateral ties.

International

China issues e-commerce guidance after EU lawmakers’ visit

The Asian nation’s new guidance for its sector is jointly issued by various ministries and regulators

The agreement has been long in the making and is likely to replace the current anti-subsidy tariffs placed on China-made EVs, including vehicles made by non-Chinese brands.

Transport & Logistics

China EV makers rise as EU mulls minimum price to replace tariff

The minimum pricing will need to be flexible in order to accommodate different model types and vehicle categories

Since Wingtech needs wafers and Nexperia needs finishing capacity, neither can entirely compensate for the loss of the other.

Global Enterprise

Chip turmoil will worsen on Nexperia spat: Wingtech chair warns

Ruby Yang adds that as the dispute continues, the damage to global industrial chain, investment confidence and shareholders deepens

The imports of Chinese vehicles and components into Germany have surged since the pandemic, and brands such as BYD (above) are dominant in the EV market.

Global Enterprise

China’s low-cost auto parts flood Europe’s biggest car market

Seven in 10 European parts makers now face direct competition from Chinese imports: survey

The extension covers 32 European countries as well as Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

International

China extends visa-free policy to end-2026, adds Sweden to scheme

The policy was scheduled to expire at the end of this year for many of the countries

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