EU-China relations

Beijing’s agreement to curb hybrid car imports into Europe is a calculated compromise to preserve access

Market share lost to Chinese manufacturers cost the EU nearly US$150 billion in 2025

Beijing’s US$412.9 billion trade surplus with the bloc is unsustainable

Europe is the ideal candidate to act as a first among equals

The move is another setback for platforms that used customs exemptions to sell goods at ultra-low prices

The sale tests global investor appetite as the EU addresses its widening trade imbalance with China

Critics warn the plans may lead to partners erecting trade barriers

The Asian country’s domestic slowdown amid a volatile global outlook offers a strategic opening for Berlin to rebalance relations with Beijing

Marco Rubio’s conciliatory speech at the Munich Security Conference does little to distract from Trump’s “wrecking ball politics”