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EU China policy
Between China’s Advance and America’s Retreat: Europe’s Quest for Strategic Autonomy
By Angelo M’BA and Douglas Brenton Anderson
Trump’s recent measures have cemented a split between Washington and Brussels, but that won’t automatically translate into gains for Beijing.
The Trump Effect on the EU’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
By Tiziano Marino
The ideological and strategic rifts between Brussels and Washington could encourage a return to a purely economic approach by Europeans toward the Indo-Pacific.
The EU Squeezed Between the US and China
By Plamen Tonchev
Decision-makers in Beijing expect that Trump’s brutal pressure will bring Europe closer to China and, on the face of it, this would make sense. But a full-fledged détente between the EU and China is unlikely.
EU-US Cooperation on China and Taiwan
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Mor Sobol.
Does China Have a New European Ally in Slovakia’s Prime Minister?
By Matej Šimalčík and Filip Šebok
Robert Fico’s trip to China had underwhelming economic outcomes, yet it brought Bratislava into much closer political alignment with Beijing.
Beijing’s Potential Retaliation Looms as EU Approves Chinese EV Tariffs
By Rakshith Shetty
China will attempt to punish the states that held firm on the tariffs, while sparing those that switched positions.
EU China Policy Under von der Leyen 2.0
By Valeria Fappani and Blanca Marabini San Martín
Meet the new commissioners who will shape the EU’s interactions with China for the next five years.
Dealing With China Should Be a Key Priority for the New EU Leadership
By Rahul Mishra
As the EU leadership gears up for a new term, with some new faces in key positions, the European Union should re-examine its China policy.
China’s ‘Trojan Horse’ in the EU? It’s Not Just Hungary.
By Dominika Remžová
Germany – specifically, its automotive industry – is Europe’s true Achilles heel when it comes to China policy.
Xi Jinping’s Visit to Europe Tests Transatlantic, EU Cohesion on China Policy
By Valbona Zeneli
Xi’s selected destinations in Europe – France, Serbia, and Hungary – carry a strong narrative significance.
Xi Jinping to Visit Europe for First Time in 5 Years
By Shannon Tiezzi
The world – and China-EU relations in particular – look quite different today than they did in 2019.
Searching for a Central and Eastern European Voice on EU China Policy
By Filip Šebok, Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova, Alicja Bachulska, and Ana Krstinovska
The CEE countries’ experience with China over the past decade can inform their contribution to the EU, and more widely, the European approach to Beijing
Behind the EU’s New Probe Into China’s Green Tech Subsidies
By Valeria Fappani and Blanca Marabini San Martín
The latest probe is just the beginning of EU efforts to adjust to a “new world” focused on economic security.
Can China-Europe Relations Be Salvaged?
The Diplomat interviews Theresa Fallon, founder and director of CREAS in Brussels, about the China-EU summit outcomes and what's next for the relationship.
Why Does Lithuania Need an Indo-Pacific Strategy?
By John Garrick and Konstantinas Andrijauskas
Several European countries have released their own Indo-Pacific strategies, but Lithuania's stands out in using particularly strong language regarding China.
Sailing the Seas of Economic Security
By Mathieu Duchâtel
Unlike in Europe or the U.S., there is little debate in China about the importance of “economic security” and the political tools necessary to achieve it.
China and the Baltics
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Una Bērziņa-Čerenkova.
What to Make of Germany’s China Strategy
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Tim Rühlig.
Making the Most of the EU’s China De-risking Policy
By Thomas Chan
EU exports to China – and the ensuing vulnerabilities – are even more complicated than they appear.
China Cancels Planned Visit by EU’s Top Diplomat
By Simina Mistreanu
It’s unclear what caused the late-minute cancellation of Josep Borrell’s trip, but the decision followed an EU summit that discussed China policy.
How the EU’s Security Approach Affects China-Europe Relations
By Dingding Chen and Yingfan Chen
Whether in Germany or the EU as a whole, expanded concepts of security are threatening economic exchanges with China.
Europe and Germany in China-US Rivalry
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Klaus Mühlhahn.
China’s Growing Foothold in Hungary
By Gabriela Greilinger
Deepening Sino-Hungarian ties may pose further challenges to EU unity on China.
Diversification Isn’t Enough to Cure Europe’s Economic Dependence on China
By Francesca Ghiretti and Hanns W. Maull
In wrestling with its economic vulnerability to China, the EU is betting on diversification to solve its problems. It’s not the panacea it is made out to be.
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