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Taiwan: Four suspected Chinese spies indicted.

Four suspected Chinese spies have been indicted in Taipei. They are accused of passing on secret information to China.

By Emily Kossak

Arms smuggling to North Korea: Chinese man charged in the US.

A Chinese man in the US is believed to have smuggled weapons and ammunition to North Korea for two million US dollars. Now he is on trial.

By Emily Kossak

EU climate target 2040: Civil society warns against use of international certificates.

More than 120 NGOs have sent a letter to Brussels warning against the use of international emissions certificates to meet the EU's 2040 climate target. The Commission is scheduled to present its plans on July 2.

By Lukas Knigge

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Rare earths: China eases exports restrictions to the EU.

Following talks with EU Trade Commissioner Šefčovič, China has signaled its willingness to negotiate. However, Beijing does not want to scrap its export controls altogether.

By Emily Kossak

US-China: Trade talks continue.

Representatives from China and the United States are holding talks in London on Monday. The two-day talks aim to build on the provisional agreement reached during the negotiations in Geneva.

By Emily Kossak

Why Poland's foreign minister is highlighting the upsides of an election defeat.

Poland will continue to play a strong role in Europe even after Karol Nawrocki’s victory in the presidential election, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said. He also expressed confidence that the government would win the vote of confidence on Wednesday.

By Stephan Israel

Sustainability omnibus: EP negotiator wants to scrap climate plans.

The rapporteur for the proposed easing of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) wants to exempt more companies from CSRD requirements than the European Commission does. However, Jörgen Warborn does not intend to scrap the EU supply chain law entirely.

By Marc Winkelmann

Economy: Slow export growth and falling prices.

China's economy continues to suffer from weak consumer confidence and the trade war. Despite the agreement with the US to suspend tariffs for 90 days, exports are only growing slowly.

By Emily Kossak

AI Act: A 'stop the clock' approach becomes increasingly likely.

Key norms and standards for artificial intelligence are still missing. As a result, it is becoming increasingly likely that the European Commission will grant businesses more time to implement the AI Act.

By Corinna Visser