EU delays decision on trade defence
Trade ministers send a discussion on the level of import duties back to diplomats, also admitting that TTIP talks with the US are "in the freezer".
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EU dumping plan could ensure fairer China trade
A European Commission proposal on anti-dumping clears the way for the EU to abide by international obligations and avoid a trade war that would be dangerously counterproductive.
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Opinion
How Trump will redefine trade with EU and Asia
The US president-elect is likely to push for renegotiation of TTIP or pull out completely. Either way, there will be opportunities for the EU and China.
Oettinger apologises over China insults
The future commission vice-president admitted in a statement that his words "have created bad feelings and may even have hurt people".
EU seeks to strengthen measures on Chinese dumping
The European Commission presented a new system to assess dumping from countries with strong state intervention. The main target is China.
Commission makes no judgement in China race row
The EU executive says it has nothing to add about German commissioner Guether Oettinger's derogatory words about the Chinese.
China comments land EU's new budget commissioner in trouble
Guenther Oettinger reportedly used a German derogatory term for members of a Chinese delegation visiting Brussels. He said the remarks were taken out of context.
Opinion
Steel overcapacity crisis - from Europe to China
While the debate has escalated about China’s steel overcapacity, it is not exactly new. The first postwar steel crisis occurred in the US and Europe. Beijing seeks to avoid a deja vu of bad policies.
EU imposes anti-dumping duties on China and Russia
The EU commission said the tariffs on steel from China and Russia are needed to counter below market prices that threaten EU industry and jobs.
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The EU and China's velvet power
China is pushing its influence through the New Silk Road project and wooing of world media.
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China hopes the EU will respect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and play a constructive role in the resolution of the South China Sea disputes through bilateral negotiations rather than arbitration, says the Chinese Ambassador to the EU.
Leaders shy away from China market status debate
Leaders are sitting down for the EU-China summit, but the crucial issue of China's market economy status will not be discussed officially. It still dominates industry's thinking on the relationship.
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Why the China-EU summit must succeed
The annual China-EU summit has just become even more crucial to Europe and the world, following the Brexit referendum.
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Mr. Putin goes to China
The Russian leader's recent visit to Beijing shows that whereas China is going full steam ahead, Russia’s Asia pivot is slowly running out of steam.
EU envisages China free-trade pact
In a new five-year strategy, the EU executive aims to attract Chinese investment to Europe and to agree a free-trade agreement under conditions.
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China's high stakes in the British EU referendum
As British debate turns inward after the killing of Jo Cox, China remains concerned about the prospect of Britain finding itself outside the EU.
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Europe is losing out to China on exports to Russia. EU sanctions are one likely reason, but they have had scant political impact because most of the world continues to do business as usual with Moscow.
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China should not be granted market economy status, say MEPs. The EU Commission says it is trying to find a solution to defend EU industry.
EU, US and China fail to agree on steel production
China and other major steel-producing countries continued to disagree in Brussels over the causes of the global overcapacity that threw the sector into deep crisis.
Chinese hangover in Prague
President Zeman says closer ties with China will finally free the Czechs from EU and US pressure. His allies and opponents are united in scepticism.
Time is right for EU to grant China market status
In the course of 2016, Brussels must make up its mind about China’s “market economy status". The decision will shape bilateral cooperation for years to come.
China, Russia and the EU's intermarium bloc
China's engagement with plans by some former Iron Curtain states to revive the 1920s-era "Intermarium" project has the power to hurt Russian geopolitical interests.
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The right approach to addressing overcapacity problems, from a Chinese perspective
A rise in protectionist sentiment in Europe will only hurt the prospects of both China and the EU.
Thousands protest Chinese steel dumping, urge EU to act
Thousand of steel workers protested in Brussels against Chinese dumping of cheap goods, as opposition to the EU granting China market economy status grows.
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EU should not rush into granting China market economy status
Granting China market economy status comes with many risks. The EU should seek in exchange pragmatic solutions that protect important European interests.
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EU seeks protection from Chinese ‘market economy’
The EU could recognise China as a market economy, but is looking into which anti-dumping rules could be used to protect European businesses from cheap goods by China.
China arrests of European activists is 'worrying trend'
A Swedish human rights worker "confessing" on Chinese TV is the latest in a series of arrests and expulsions of EU nationals involved in opposition activities.
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