In 2023, a total of 488 notifications for FDI screening were submitted to the EU from 18 member states. The number of reports for China increased slightly.
By Amelie Richter
The human rights lawyer Lu Siwei is formally arrested one year after his extradition from Laos to China. He shares his tiny cell with 26 fellow prisoners.
By Marcel Grzanna
The SCO has met in Pakistan. In their joint closing statement, the states backed China's concerns and criticized increasing "protectionist trade measures".
By Amelie Richter
Germany votes against countervailing duties on Chinese EVs. Now Chancellor Olaf Scholz is defending the decision before the Bundestag.
By Marcel Grzanna
China's statistics bureau will present the GDP figures for the third quarter tomorrow. Analysts are expecting extremely weak data. The figures are forcing Beijing to change its strategy.
By Jörn Petring
One day after the Chinese military drills off the Taiwanese coast, Russia's defense minister visited Beijing. The two sides agreed on "what needs to be done in the current situation."
By Marcel Grzanna
China plans to take on six trillion yuan in new debt to stimulate the economy. However, there have been no urgently needed structural reforms, for example in the social system.
By Marcel Grzanna
Freedom of expression in Hong Kong is being increasingly curtailed. Local authorities have increasingly requested that the Meta Group delete posts.
By Marcel Grzanna
Several member states suspect that biodiesel exports from China to the EU are being declared as "advanced," in some cases falsely. However, the EU Commission sees its options limited.
By Julia Dahm
Although the EU tariffs on EVs from China will come into force at the end of October, the negotiations could continue. Meanwhile, Beijing is preparing retaliatory measures and has announced that EU companies are to be randomly examined in an anti-subsidy investigation into dairy products.
By Amelie Richter
