EU-China relations

How the EU can lead the rest of the West

Shein has been preparing for the change by expanding warehouse space in Wroclaw, Poland, and shipping more products to the EU in bulk.

EU slaps 3-euro fee on cheap e-commerce parcels in blow to Shein, Temu, AliExpress

China normally taps the euro debt market just once a year but it is returning earlier than usual.

China starts marketing record 5 billion euros of sovereign bonds

Together, the sectors covered by the Industrial Accelerator Act represent some 15% of EU manufacturing.

EU proposes ‘Made in EU’ rules for strategic sectors to limit China reliance

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is well aware of the dangers of a potential two-front trade war with both Beijing and the second Trump administration.

Will Germany find a new economic equilibrium with China?

US-Europe relations are at their most serious rupture in decades, perhaps even the post-war era, the writer notes.

Europe thinks through de-risking from the US

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Pyrenees in 2024. Macron has been invited to a tea ceremony in Guangzhou, where Xi’s father formerly resided as governor.

Macron bets on Beijing to save his legacy

There is no levy on packages worth less than 150 euros (S$226.50) imported directly to consumers in EU, in many cases via Chinese-founded platforms, such as Temu.

EU targets China imports, urging small parcel fee from 2026

Above: The EU flag in front of the European Central Bank. EU-China relations have been strained by the EU’s “de-risking” strategy to reduce reliance on China, particularly for critical minerals.

Chinese firms say EU business conditions have deteriorated for sixth year

The EU has spent the last several years vowing to protect domestic manufacturers from China.

EU considers forced tech transfers for Chinese investments