China’s emissions have not risen for 18 months, and in some cases have even fallen slightly. While many sectors are making progress, the chemical industry is falling behind.
By Nico Beckert
Japan has officially protested to China after a Chinese diplomat used drastic words against Prime Minister Takaichi on X. The incident exacerbates the already tense relations between Tokyo and Beijing.
By Yi Ling Pan
30 energy experts from the EU Parliament want to prevent “risky” technology providers from gaining access to European infrastructure. In a letter to the Commission, they call for swift legal action.
By Manuel Berkel
The USA's withdrawal from international climate policy leaves a void that China could fill. But so far, the country has been rather cautious. Will this change in the future? What to look out for at the summit in Belém.
By Jennifer Morgan
As announced, Beijing is lifting the export restrictions on semiconductor metals such as gallium, germanium and antimony, which were only introduced a month ago, for the time being. The background to this is the agreements between Xi and Trump to de-escalate the trade dispute between the two countries.
By Ning Wang
After more than a decade, NATO presents a new maritime strategy: Russia is seen as the greatest threat, China as a growing challenge. The alliance wants to upgrade its technology at sea and better protect its infrastructure.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
China and Russia assert their friendship as equals. But in reality, Beijing has the upper hand. A railroad line through two former Soviet republics provides a vivid example of this.
By Rebecca Ricker
Two Chinese production facilities for green ammonia have received certificates for the production of green hydrogen in accordance with EU standards. Until now, the European requirements have been considered difficult to meet.
By Manuel Berkel
China is continuing to tighten the thumbscrews in the tech sector: According to insiders, state-funded data centers will only be permitted to use domestic processors and in some cases even have to remove foreign chips that have already been installed.
By Leonardo Pape
In 2003, ex-Tibetan monk Lobsang Monlam bought himself a computer and began work on his personal goal in life – the digital preservation of the Tibetan language and culture.
By Marcel Grzanna
The relationship between the EU and China is tense. The coronavirus pandemic and China's behavior in the Ukraine crisis have strained relations with the EU. But change is in sight, as the EU and China want to maintain their economic relations. What impact has the coronavirus had on EU-China relations? The coronavirus pandemic has affected the EU-China relationship. In November 2019, the coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan, after which the pathogen spread from China around the world. With the spread of Omikron in China, the country is pursuing a strict zero-covid strategy. China's handling of the pathogen, the reporting and the tense situation in the global supply chains posed challenges for the EU's China policy. China VS Europe: How does the EU assess China's behavior in the Ukraine crisis? The EU and China are dealing with the Ukraine crisis in very different ways. The Chinese president is backing Russia, which is strongly condemned by the EU. At the same time, China wants to circumvent EU sanctions so as not to jeopardize economic relations with the EU. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has repeatedly called for China to rethink its approach to the Ukraine crisis and its dealings with Russia. What are the economic relations between China and the EU like? The EU and China have had an intensive economic relationship since the '90s. Alongside the USA, the European Union and China are among the three largest economies in the world. The volume of trade between the EU and China is around EUR 1 billion per day, making China the European Union's most important trading partner on the one hand and the EU an important strategic market for China on the other. Since 2013, China has wanted to strengthen the trade routes between China and Europe with the New Silk Road from China to Europe and Africa. In 2020, around EUR 586 billion was traded between China and the EU in the form of goods (imports and exports).The CAI, the investment agreement between China and the EU, was adopted in 2020. This regulates the following areas, among others: How has the political relationship between China and the EU developed? The relationship between the EU and China underwent a transformation after the Cold War. China was supposed to have established diplomatic relations with the then European Economic Community in 1975, but it was not until 1988 that the first representation was opened in Beijing. Due to the Tiananmen event in 1989, the relationship did not develop smoothly. Since the mid-'90s, however, economic relations have developed rapidly and political contacts have become ever closer. In 1994, a political dialog between China and Europe was officially established, so that the first China-EU summit was held in London in 1998 and has been held regularly ever since. Results of the last China-EU summit, the EU's position on China's human rights, possible EU sanctions against China and EU-China agreements. All EU-China news is available from Table.Briefings.
