China-Europe relations

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.

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

The Nexperia case moves the technology battlefield to Europe, a third-placed power in chip manufacturing behind the US and China. 

Geopolitics chip at semiconductor sector – in Europe, Asia and beyond

Nexperia’s seizure by the Dutch government reflects the growing importance of economic security as the chip war continues

Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang (first from right) and European Commission Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition Teresa Ribera (first from left) at a meeting in Beijing.  EU decision-makers appear to believe that encouragement, not condemnation, is the best way to secure climate cooperation from China.

Energy and climate cooperation still key for China-EU ties

There’s much to gain from a deep partnership on the clean-energy transition

If Europe wants to remain a global player, it must demonstrate that, like China and the US, it can endure short-term economic pain to protect its long-term strategic interests.

Europe’s two-front trade war

The EU should forge new trade agreements with economies that are not aligned with the US or China