‘EU falling further behind China in electrifying factories’, says EC energy chief
Factories in Europe remain largely powered by gas, while China is rapidly switching to electricity.
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China clamps down on exports of non-restricted materials, analysts warn
China is tightening its grip on materials Europe needs for sensitive technologies such as defence, despite those materials not being officially restricted.
EU ‘can’t become a Chinese assembly line’
The European Union must close its doors to countries, especially China, that take advantage of the bloc's lack of domestic industrial protection, says a senior EU…
France pressures Brussels to sanction Chinese platform Shein
French officials have been pressuring the European Commission to sanction the Chinese e-commerce platform Shein.
France threatens to block access to Shein site over sale of childlike sex dolls
French Minister of Economy Roland Lescure has threatened to block access in France to Chinese company Shein over the sale of childlike sex dolls on its French website.
EU seeks to pull Uzbekistan away from China’s orbit
The European Union has taken a step towards pulling Uzbekistan away from China’s growing sphere of influence — using trade, investment and raw materials cooperation…
Why the West’s war on industry has become its greatest weakness
The post-war order of free trade is dying before our eyes—and perhaps that's the best thing that could happen to the West.
Trump tells the Dutch to go seize that tricky Chinese chip maker, and they do
With the plethora of news happening across the West – and indeed, across the world – you may have missed a seemingly small story out of the Netherlands this…
China builds mind-boggling high-speed trains while EU falls way behind
When the European Commission recently proposed its €500 billion plan to link the continent by high-speed rail, it did so with the usual fanfare.
No markets: EU steel industry with 300,000 workers stands at the brink
Robert Conquest once observed that everyone is conservative about what they know best.
Brussels sells out Europe’s tobacco farmers and their 80,000 jobs to Beijing
The mask is off.
‘New EU tariffs on Asian steel will not fix problems at home,’ experts say
The European Union has announced a series of tariffs on steel coming from Asian countries, after the industry has been asking for support for months.
Former aide to AfD politician jailed for spying for China
A former aide to German lawmaker Maximilian Krah was jailed for four years and nine months on September 30 on charges of spying for China.
BRICS countries look poised to fill any void left by US in UN
The UN is under pressure as Washington is pulling money and retreating from agencies.
China speeds up release of new technologies, while becoming more opaque to outsiders
China’s industrial rise appears to be rapidly speeding up–but the more China innovates, the less outsiders are allowed to see it.
Europe no longer export champion without cars, says Renault chief
The EU would lose its positive trade balance if stripped of car exports, French automaker Renault's vice-president Jean-André Barbosa warned during a conference…
Chinese rare-earths shortage hits EU industry hard
China’s export squeeze on rare earths is sending shockwaves through European industry.
West cannot win against a unified Russia-India-China axis
In the brutal calculus of international relations, good intentions make poor strategy. The Ukrainian war presents us with this uncomfortable truth in stark relief.
Europe confuses symbolic gestures on energy with strategic effectiveness
The most striking example of Western strategic confusion lies in energy policy.
Shanghai Blues: We risk losing more than money when pushing India to BRICS
There is a 1991 Russian rock blues song named Shanghai Blues. It is a powerful tune, where Slavic emotion meets crooner style in a captivating performance.
Europe ‘risks being outpaced by India’
Europe risks being left behind by India after being outpaced by China, conference-goers heard on September 3.
‘China still not addressing its domestic demand crisis,’ reports show
China has introduced another set of measures meant to keep its economy moving.
China targets two EU banks in reply to Russian sanctions
China announced it would take countermeasures against European banks in retaliation for EU sanctions against Russia that hit two Chinese financial institutions due…
Despite euro-fantasies, Trump, Xi and Putin do not regard the EU as a sovereign state
Much has been made of the lopsided deal Ursula von der Leyen struck with Donald Trump, which among other things traded zero tariffs on US goods for a 15 per cent…
No progress in EU-China talks as tensions mount
EU-China talks stalled this week amid growing global tensions and an unwillingness to compromise on either sides.
China’s export surge may be ‘frontloading’
China’s recent export surge may not reflect strength but urgent necessity.
EC shelves usual pre-meeting trade talks ahead of summit with China
As the the EU–China summit on July 24–25 in Beijing nears, the European Commission said usual pre-meeting talks will not take place due to “lack of progress”…
EU needs to play smarter against China, not harder
When it comes to trade with China, how can Europe navigate the rising storms of geopolitical polarisation? The task is anything but simple.
Beijing announces import restrictions on EU medical tech and tariffs on brandy
China announced it would impose retaliatory import restrictions on European medical devices and anti-dumping duties on European brandy.
Could Belgium lead a new European mining era?
A Belgian liberal party said it wanted to bring local mining back to Belgium to extract critical raw materials from European soil.