Nuctech becomes a flashpoint: China questions EU investigations

Beijing is attacking the EU over its subsidy controls and accusing it of exercising “extraterritorial jurisdiction.” At the center of the dispute is the Nuctech case – and the question of how far Europe’s new instruments of power can reach into China.

17. May 2026
Fahnen der Europäischen Union wehen vor dem Berlaymont-Gebäude in Brüssel, dem Sitz der EU-Kommission.
China will be on the European Commission’s agenda in the coming weeks. (picture alliance/dpa | Alicia Windzio)

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Last updated: 17. May 2026