Only days after the EU decision to impose additional tariffs on Chinese EVs, China has imposed provisional anti-dumping measures on brandy imports from the European Union.The highest rate applies to JAS Hennessy, a subsidiary of the French luxury goods group LVMH, with 39 percent of the import value. Rémy Martin, a brand of the spirits […]
The USA’s most important foreign policy challenge is hardly discussed in the election campaign. Instead, China is being made the scapegoat for problems that US politicians are responsible for. Instead of preparing for conflict, the USA should seek dialogue.Other than a few glib remarks, surprisingly little was said about China at this month’s US presidential […]
Brussels will be able to impose additional tariffs, despite Germany’s opposition. The EU member states did not reach a sufficient majority against the plan – but there was also no clear vote in favor of the tariffs. This means the Brussels authority can decide whether the duties will be introduced.Who voted and how?The EU Council’s […]
Today is the day that not only EU-China observers have been eagerly awaiting. After the vote was postponed in late September, the EU member states will decide today on the countervailing duties on Chinese EVs.In Berlin, the debate on whether to abstain or vote against the tariffs lasted until the last minute. Germany’s position is […]
German European politician Engin Eroglu is the new Chair of the European Parliament’s China delegation. Eroglu (Free Voters) was elected to the post on Thursday. Eroglu is the Deputy National Chair and State Chair of the Free Voters in the German state of Hesse and has been a member of the European Parliament for the […]
Do you recognize the two gentlemen in the center of the picture? That’s former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and Egon Krenz, the last head of state and party leader of the GDR. The two ex-politicians ran into each other – knowingly or not – at the Chinese embassy on Tuesday. The envoy of the People’s Republic […]
Germany remains skeptical about the European Union’s additional tariffs on imported electric vehicles from China. Berlin is still hoping for a negotiated solution before the member states vote on Friday.Germany has not yet decided how it will vote on whether to impose the additional tariffs, Jörg Kukies, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s chief economic adviser, said in […]
The 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China was met with celebrations and protests on Tuesday. Dozens of people also gathered in front of the Chinese embassy in Berlin following an appeal by human rights organizations. In the Indian capital of New Delhi, some demonstrators were beaten down and taken away by the police. […]
According to analysts, the EU still has some work to do on its Global Gateway (GG) infrastructure initiative strategy. With the start of the new EU cabinet, communication around GG needs to become more transparent to realize its full potential and strengthen existing partnerships, especially in Africa.This is the conclusion of a joint analysis published […]
China’s new ambassador to the EU has taken up his new post in Brussels. The Chinese Mission announced that Cai Run arrived in the Belgian capital on Friday. Cai succeeds Fu Cong, who took over as China’s representative to the United Nations in the spring. Cai had been ambassador to Israel since 2021.Cai already had […]