Europe-China Relations

Brussels is stepping up protections for its industries while continuing high-level trade talks with Beijing over growing imbalances.

Human rights lawyer David Matas and China policy expert Piero Tozzi say the Parliament’s vote should be followed by stronger enforcement and prosecutions.

As talk continues, Brussels weighs new measures to combat the trade deficit with China, which hit 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) per day last year.

Poland is advancing two Taiwan-linked projects as the EU imposes duties on Chinese-made electric vehicles and pushes to build chip capacity at home.

The US, UK, France, and Germany voiced concerns over Chinese maneuvers off Taiwan’s east coast.

The agreement would examine whether Europe’s still-unflown drone could work alongside Japan’s P-1 patrol aircraft. No purchase has yet been decided.

The transit comes as Taiwan is conducting wartime readiness exercises and a major U.S.-led naval exercise is underway near Hawaii.

A former UK immigration officer and a Hong Kong trade official were convicted of spying ​on pro-democracy activists fleeing to the UK from Hong Kong.

EU foreign policy chief said it had verified reports of the training. The same day, the EU sanctioned two Chinese firms accused of supplying Russia’s military.

The German chancellor paired his trade-defense message with a warning against new European borrowing.

Macron urges global coordination with China to ease economic imbalances and avoid protectionism.

Experts behind a G7 report tell The Epoch Times that China’s interference in Europe is systemic, but a lack of scrutiny and access keeps much of it out of view.

Eurostat data show that the EU’s goods deficit with China hit 98 billion euros (about $114 billion) in the first quarter.

The bulletin said recruiters typically start with casual discussions before seeking information about government contacts or military activities.

The German economy minister wrapped up a four-day trip to China, stressing both cooperation and competition in bilateral ties.

The European Commission has called for a more robust response to surging Chinese imports and growing economic imbalance.

The Swiss drugmaker warned that unfair Chinese competition risks wiping out Europe’s last major antibiotic manufacturing base.

Brussels is investigating whether Chinese state support gave JD.com an unfair advantage in its bid for German online electronics retailer CECONOMY.

Brussels is set to expand tariffs and quotas across multiple sectors to shield European industry from subsidized Chinese exports.

Katherina Reiche calls for fairer trade rules and reciprocity as Germany struggles with a massive trade deficit and intensifying Chinese competition.