Ahead of the vote on additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, the dispute between the two largest EU states became apparent in Berlin. French President Emmanuel Macron used his appearance at the Berlin Global Dialogue in the German capital this week to campaign for the EU’s planned countervailing duties against Chinese car imports – however, […]
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 arrest of a Chinese citizen in Leipzig raises the question of the extent of Chinese espionage operations in Germany. On Tuesday, the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office reported on the Yaqi X. case and established a connection to a suspected espionage case involving AfD MEP Maximilian Krah.X. is urgently suspected of secret service agent activities […]
EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra has criticized China for subsidies on cleantech. “We really do have a China problem”, Hoekstra said in an interview with Bloomberg Television. “It cannot be that our companies go bankrupt because the market is flooded with state-subsidized products”, he added. “That will end up killing European industry and we will […]
Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Sany is entering the European market and plans to produce in Europe from 2026. The company is in advanced talks with a customer for a first contract, which it hopes to conclude by the end of the year, Managing Director of Sany Renewable Energy Paulo Fernando Soares told Reuters on Tuesday.Three […]
The debate surrounding the EU’s additional tariffs on Chinese EVs will continue in the coming weeks. There was no major breakthrough in the negotiations at a meeting between EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis and China’s Trade Minister Wang Wentao on Thursday. Dombrovskis emphasized that the EU’s investigation was based on facts and respected WTO law. […]
Showdown on additional EV tariffs: China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao will visit Brussels next week. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on Thursday that Wang will meet EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis next Thursday to discuss the tariffs.The decision on whether the additional tariffs on Chinese EVs will apply for five years from November […]
The mood of European companies in China has reached a new low. This quickly became clear when listening to Jens Eskelund, President of the EU Chamber of Commerce in Beijing, as he presented the Chamber’s new position paper on Wednesday. Once a year, the Chamber addresses the Chinese government with the document in order to […]
The EU Commission wants to scrutinize security policy cooperation between Hungary and China. The Brussels authority is currently examining the compatibility of two declarations of intent between the EU state and the People’s Republic with EU law, as EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson announced in a written reply to the EU Parliament. The […]
Following a report in the FAS about Finance Minister Christian Lindner‘s freeze on contracts and orders for Ukraine arms aid to the Federal Ministry of Defense, the Economics Minister has reminded us of Germany’s obligations. “We have promised Ukraine support – for as long as necessary”, Robert Habeck told Table.Briefings. This promise binds Germany. “We […]