Published: March 20th, 2024,
Last updated: May 30th, 2025

European companies in China are facing mounting pressure. EU Chamber of Commerce chief Jens Eskelund summed up the situation on Wednesday by likening the current state of trade relations between Brussels and Beijing to a „slow-motion train wreck“ during the presentation of the Chamber’s report on economic security in an increasingly geopolitically charged environment („Riskful thinking: navigating the politics of economic security“) in collaboration with consulting firm China Macro Group.