Clashes over subsidies, market access, and industrial policy underscore deepening economic and strategic divides.
German investigators allege that the couple targeted sensitive university research on behalf of Chinese intelligence.
Police are investigating alleged environmental violations at BYD’s first EU electric vehicle plant.
The summit came days after Trump’s visit to Beijing, as Putin seeks to reinforce strategic ties between Russia and China.
The Russian leader wants to find out what Trump told Xi about the Russia–Ukraine war and Russia’s aid to Iran, an insider within the Chinese regime said.
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has urged the G7 to urgently diversify to counter China’s dominance in rare earth supplies.
European regulators worry subsidies granted by Beijing may give the Chinese state-owned vendor an unfair edge over its European competitors.
Paris is calling for tougher EU sanctions on foreign marketplaces after tests revealed dangerous and illegal products.
UK officials said two men convicted of conducting surveillance on pro-democracy activists acted on behalf of Hong Kong authorities and ultimately China.
In response to the convictions, UK Security Minister Dan Jarvis said the government will summon the Chinese ambassador.
The European Union’s revised Cybersecurity Act would exclude Chinese suppliers from the bloc’s networks.
Pedro Sánchez’s rhetoric doesn’t represent the entire EU but a dangerous trend within it, analysts said.
This doesn’t indicate that the EU is pivoting toward the Chinese regime, but instead is putting it on the spot, analysts say.
The European Union recently updated customs regulations to require e-commerce operators to share real-time information on incoming small packages.
The Chinese Communist Party has targeted the performing arts company globally with threats of violence.
The attack in Britain, which came days before a similar incident in the United States, raised concerns about the Chinese regime’s transnational repression.
The mayor also condemned the Chinese communist regime’s attack on artistic freedom in France.
The investigation heightens espionage concerns as plans of a Chinese super embassy go ahead.
Merz said that ‘no one can bypass China anymore’ as Berlin seeks closer ties with the communist regime.
The wave of low-cost Chinese models has triggered security concerns in Poland.