Europe-China Relations

‘We call on the Hong Kong government to stop using its national security laws to silence dissent,’ said Gregory May, U.S. consul general in Hong Kong.

Beijing said it provided information to the investigation and that the shipowner has now decided to resume its voyage after a ‘comprehensive assessment.’

The European Union imposed the first fully-fledged sanctions—including travel bans and asset freezes—on Chinese actors that allegedly aid Moscow’s war efforts.

A Civitas report has found UK universities received up to £156 million in Chinese funding between 2017 and 2023, excluding student fees.

Yang Tengbo was the founder-partner of Pitch@Palace China, the Duke of York’s initiative to support entrepreneurs.

A Chinese businessman, known only as H6, was invited to the duke of York’s birthday party in 2020.

‘This year has been difficult for the majority of German companies,’ said Clas Neumann, chair of the German Chamber of Commerce’s east China chapter.

Lord David Alton warned that net-zero targets are ‘unachievable’ without Chinese-made renewables, urging the government to support the domestic supply chain.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he is determined to conduct a search of the vessel to ‘find out what happened.’

The Chinese regime’s capability and record have made it a prime suspect in the damaging of Europe’s communications infrastructure, one expert said.

Duties on European liquors are widely viewed as targeting France, the main backer of imposing additional duties on electric vehicles made in China.

The government has faced criticism from lawmakers and human rights campaigners over how it handles China.

Regulation adopted by the European Council will tackle all forms of forced labor, setting it apart from the U.S. legislation targeting imports from Xinjiang.

Sir Keir Starmer is the first UK prime minister in six years to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

‘China ... is now more a competitor and a systemic rival: Our dependencies toward China in the key sectors are our vulnerability,’ Kaja Kallas said.

‘Russia is delivering the latest technology into North Korea in return for North Korean help with the war against Ukraine,’ the NATO secretary-general said.