10 h. ago A smart European strategy for electric vehicle investment from China

A smart European strategy for electric vehicle investment from China  Bruegel

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15 h. ago Airbus signs fresh deal with Chinese partner amid talk of massive China order

Airbus has signed a new cooperation deal with its Chinese partner that will see the company localise more production of its A321 jet in China, with the announcement coming just a week ahead of a key China-Europe leaders’ summit. The European aviation giant will work with its partner AVIC Xi’an Aircraft Industry Group to start fuselage equipping – installing components onto the front and rear parts of an aircraft – for the A321 at its factory in Tianjin under the agreement. The programme is an...

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16 h. ago China and Europe power 24% growth in global EV sales in June

Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles surged 24 per cent in June from a year earlier, driven by strong demand in China and Europe, while the US fell behind, according to the market research firm Rho Motion. A total of 1.8 million battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids were sold last month, the London-based firm said on Tuesday. Sales in China jumped 28 per cent to 1.11 million units, or 60 per cent of the worldwide total, while Europe’s demand rose 23 per...

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23 h. ago The EU is doing itself no trade favours in pushing China on Russia

Ahead of the China-European Union summit, set to take place in Beijing on July 24, the 27-nation bloc seems determined to adopt a firm stance in its relationship with the world’s second-largest economy. While accusing China of aiding Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine, the EU also seeks what it sees as fairer economic relations. But can the growing pressure influence Beijing’s position on Moscow and the Ukraine conflict? In a recent speech, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said...

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29 h. ago China lifts its sanctions on retired EU lawmaker Reinhard Buetikofer

Beijing has removed “restrictions” on Reinhard Buetikofer, the former EU lawmaker it sanctioned in 2021, as it looks to normalise ties with the European Parliament. The move is expected to galvanise a new round of engagement, with an official meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the China delegation of the European Parliament pencilled in for Brussels in October, according to several people familiar with the plan. This would be the first official meeting between the sides since...

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61 h. ago European companies operating in China: from digging in to rethinking their presence

European companies operating in China: from digging in to rethinking their presence  Bruegel

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65 h. ago European Union on the ropes as Trump and China turn the screws

If a week is a long time in politics, after a bruising fortnight of wrestling with the world’s two superpowers, the European Union could be forgiven for thinking it has aged several decades. A bruising encounter over Russia with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi was followed by chaotic skirmishes on trade with the United States over the last week, as the EU scrambled to avoid being crushed between the duelling titans. The bad news for the bloc’s bureaucrats is that they may have an even trickier few...

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5 d. ago European Trade Tensions Rise Ahead Of The July Summit In China

European Trade Tensions Rise Ahead Of The July Summit In China  Forbes

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5 d. ago US Allies in Europe Project Aircraft Carrier Power Near China

US Allies in Europe Project Aircraft Carrier Power Near China  Newsweek

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5 d. ago FirstFT: Europe is ‘losing’ the battle to rival US and China, warns Dimon

FirstFT: Europe is ‘losing’ the battle to rival US and China, warns Dimon  Financial Times

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5 d. ago Handing Selfies to Beijing: The West’s Leaky Data Pipeline to China

Handing Selfies to Beijing: The West’s Leaky Data Pipeline to China  Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)

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6 d. ago TikTok faces fresh European privacy investigation over China data transfers

TikTok faces fresh European privacy investigation over China data transfers  WNYT.com

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6 d. ago BMW Vehicle Deliveries Rise as Strength in Europe Offsets China Weakness

BMW Vehicle Deliveries Rise as Strength in Europe Offsets China Weakness  WSJ

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6 d. ago EU on edge: why the bloc has no quick fix for China’s rare earth dominance

The European Union is facing growing calls to act against Beijing’s dominance over rare earth supply chains, highlighting persistent tensions just weeks before the coming EU-China summit. “Europe faces dual coercion: Trump’s tariffs and more threateningly, China’s strategic chokehold on rare earth exports,” said Bart Groothuis, MEP for Renew Europe, a centrist group in the European Parliament led by French President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party. “This is not collateral damage from the...

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6 d. ago EU urges China for rare earth access amid US tariffs, growing supply worries

The European Union is facing growing calls to act against Beijing’s dominance over rare earth supply chains, highlighting persistent tensions just weeks before the coming EU-China summit. “Europe faces dual coercion: Trump’s tariffs and more threateningly, China’s strategic chokehold on rare earth exports,” said Bart Groothuis, MEP for Renew Europe, a centrist group in the European Parliament led by French President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party. “This is not collateral damage from the...

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7 d. ago Europe and China’s medical device tit for tat shows that Trump tariffs aren’t helping Beijing make friends

Europe and China’s medical device tit for tat shows that Trump tariffs aren’t helping Beijing make friends  Fortune

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7 d. ago World discus champ Tausaga, back in SD after China, Europe tours, eyes Tokyo title

World discus champ Tausaga, back in SD after China, Europe tours, eyes Tokyo title  Times of San Diego

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8 d. ago Renew Europe demands strong EU Response to China’s Critical Raw Materials blackmail

Renew Europe demands strong EU Response to China’s Critical Raw Materials blackmail  Renew Europe

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8 d. ago European Group Decries China’s New Medical Device Restrictions

European Group Decries China’s New Medical Device Restrictions  Bloomberg.com

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9 d. ago ‘Pessimistic’: Ukraine war, trade expected to mar progress at China

European Union envoys to China say they have low expectations of any substantial achievement at the coming EU-China summit, citing complex trade challenges and the ongoing Ukraine war. “I am sorry to be pessimistic – the next EU-China summit will be a wonderful summit with wonderful statements of principles, but I doubt that we will get some strategic incremental progress,” Italy’s ambassador to China, Massimo Ambrosetti, said at the World Peace Forum in Beijing on Friday. European Commission...

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