What’s next in the EU-China trade tussle? | Radio Schuman
What’s next in the EU-China trade tussle? | Radio Schuman
What’s next in the EU-China trade tussle? | Radio Schuman
‘We’re being held hostage’: French cognac industry angry over EU-China trade war
ล efฤoviฤโs portfolio may signal a shift towards economic security, but the EU should not lose sight of the bigger picture. Focusing solely on protection and security without nurturing opportunities for market openness and partnerships could be a danger…
Her trip comes amid heightened tensions between Beijing and Taipei, while the EU-China trade war flares up.
“While European industry has technological excellence in many aspects, Chinese car manufacturers enjoy technological advantages on batteries, software, infotainment systems and development time,” EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reportedly bowed to Chinese pressure, shifting from abstention to rejection.
EU member states should vote in favour of imposing definitive trade tariffs on China-made electric vehicles on Friday (4 October), as China will never take seriously a Europe that can be divided and conquered by waving a stick at fearful member states,…
Nearly two-thirds of foreign-made components in Russian weapons are produced in or re-exported from China, a senior Ukrainian official said on Tuesday (24 September).
EU leaders are sounding the alarm on Europeโs industry and innovation falling behind the US and others. Europeโs economic muscles have atrophied while the United States and China are pushing the world into the next generation of innovation and industry…
“We should seek to maintain and strengthen cooperation with as many countries and market players around the world as possible,” Hungaryโs Ambassador to the EU, Bรกlint รdor, told Euractiv in an interview.
Pressure from German negotiators to repeal proposed tariffs on Chinese electric cars is set to intensify in the coming weeks after the Commission confirmed on Thursday (4 July) that provisional duties kick in from Friday, pending final approval from th…
One day before the preliminary application of tariffs on electric cars from China, due on Thursday (4 July), Germanyโs main car industry lobby VDA called on the EU to pull back on the tariffs, arguing that they will do more harm than good.
The European Commission has dismissed China’s announcement that it could launch an investigation into the EU executiveโs alleged misuse of anti-subsidy legislation, saying the framework fully respects business confidentiality rules.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced hope on Monday (24 June) that EU and Chinese negotiators will reach a deal on electric vehicle (EV) tariffs before 4 July – the day European duties on Chinese carmakers are meant to come into effect.
The speech given by Minister Peng Gang at the Europe-China Business Summit in Brussels.
As widely anticipated, the week was dominated by trade tariffs headlines. Two of the European Commission’s top officials – trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis and vice president Margaritis Schinas – coordinated the EU executive’s announcement on Wednesday
Beijing, June 13, 2024 (AFP) – China said Thursday it “reserves the right” to file a suit with the World Trade Organization over planned new EU tariffs on imports of its electric vehicles.”China reserves the right to file a suit to the WTO and take all…
Agrifood products should be kept out of the current EU-China trade tensions as the Asian giant is a key partner for the sector, EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski told Euractiv.
Beijing has toughened its critical tone towards the European Unionโs protectionist measures against China, warning of increased friction in trade relations. As a trade war brews, the EU is uniting with Japan in fending off Chinese clean tech competitio…
While the imposition of new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles proves controversial within the EU due to the fear of Chinese retaliation, the option of negotiations has been met with increasing attention.
The French cognac industry says it’s being held hostage to an EU trade probe into Chinese electric vehicles.
The increase in tariffs on China’s electric vehicles (EVs) and other products by the US administration is dividing politicians within the EU’s centre-left Socialists & Democrats (S&D) group, who disagree on whether Europe should follow up with …
While the high-road approach of the CRMA factors in the social and environmental conditions in which raw materials are extracted and processed, for this strategy to be viable, the EU must follow through and secure meaningful trade agreements with partn…
Also in this newsletter: the cost of upgrading EU industry for the green transition
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Friday for a โre-balancingโ of trade relations between Europe and China on the eve of the German leader visiting Beijing.
The sharp reduction in the EUโs trade deficit with China in 2023 does not provide evidence that the bloc is successfully โde-riskingโ from China but rather supports the claim that Beijing is itself seeking strategic independence from the West, experts …
As China’s economy stutters, Beijing gave a rare diplomatic win to the EU to ensure businesses don’t quit.
The European Commissioner for Trade was in Beijing to temper fears of an all out trade war between the two sides.
Brussels increasingly is willing to ramp up measures to combat what it views as China’s unfair trading practices.
Resentment is brewing that Brusselsโ subsidies probe against Beijing benefits French rivals
The EU insisted on Friday (15 September) that its economy could survive any retaliation from China, after Beijing warned that Brussels’ probe into Chinese electric car subsidies would harm trade relations.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday (13 September) announced an investigation into Chinese subsidies for electrical vehicles (EVs), a move that could lead to countervailing duties on EVs from China within nine months.ย
‘Europe is open for competition. Not for a race to the bottom,’ says European Commission chief in annual address.
China’s economic slowdown could help reduce inflation in Europe, while economic loss felt by EU companies due to reduced exports would likely be felt anyway as China pivots towards more self-reliance, economist Alicia Garcรญa-Herrero told EURACTIV in an…
As the EU seeks to reduce its economic dependence on China, the Dutch parliament held a debate over ways to safeguard national interests while remaining open to dealing with the country.