A groundbreaking new EU ban, more semiconductors from European production, and a new name for the Silk Road competitor: As part of the annual State of the European Union address on Wednesday, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen gave an outlook on upcoming tasks and projects. In Brussels, this ritual is called “SOTEU”, which […]
What is your priority: clear words on human rights or frictionless trade?For us as liberals, human rights come first; we clearly criticize Xi Jinping’s increasingly authoritarian course. But this is not a contradiction to our desire to achieve improved market access and to shape successful economic relations with China. Many companies depend on China as […]
The EU Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) will not publish their joint expanded EU strategy for the Indo-Pacific until Thursday. The presentation was planned for Tuesday. The reason for the postponement was “logistics” due to the State of the European Union (SOTEU) speech by EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen today, […]
The EU Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) will publish their joint expanded EU strategy for the Indo-Pacific on Thursday. The presentation was initially scheduled for Tuesday. The reason for the postponement was “logistics” due to the State of the European Union (SOTEU) speech by EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen today […]
The Swiss National Council is calling for greater commitment on the part of Switzerland to human rights in China. This requires more human resources and a better range of advisory services for companies, according to a resolution adopted on Tuesday. Accordingly, the parliamentary chamber wants to further specify Switzerland’s China strategy on human rights. The […]
Semcorp, a Chinese manufacturer of battery separator film, is building its first factory outside the People’s Republic in Hungary. Semcorp is investing around 65 billion forints (around 180 million euros) in the construction, Hungary’s Foreign and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó announced at a groundbreaking event, according to local media reports. The state provided 13 billion […]
Welcome to China.Table Trade, the new Professional Briefing with the most important analyses and news on trade and geopolitical developments between Beijing, Berlin and Brussels. China has become the European Union’s most important trading partner in 2020, relegating the US to second place. Investment agreements, digital economic partnerships, BRI and CO2 border taxes – the […]
The EU’s Indo-Pacific strategy, with which Brussels wants to strengthen its alliances in the region against China, could have a hard time in the member states, according to a survey. The survey by think tank European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) shows major differences within EU member states. “There is no consensus in Europe on […]
How certifications from third countries will be dealt with under the European Union’s planned carbon border adjustment is still unclear, according to an EU Commission representative. “We are now trying to learn from the mistakes within the EU,” Gerassimos Thomas of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (TAXUD) said Thursday during a debate […]
The European Union wants to cooperate more closely with countries in the Indo-Pacific region in the digital sector. As part of the Indo-Pacific strategy, which the Commission will present next week, the EU is seeking digital partnership agreements with Japan, South Korea and Singapore. According to the draft, the agreements aim to create standards for […]