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Europe News

Euroviews. China's Belt and Road Initiative is bringing new risks to Europe

China’s grand vision of the world-changing BRI may have not been realised, but something else is emerging in its wake — a powerful lever to bend authoritarian-leaning countries toward Chinese interests, Elaine Dezenski writes.

28/02/2024

Economy

Could a 'Middle Corridor' trade route bypass the Red Sea?

As ships in the Suez Canal and Red Sea face attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels, Europe and China explore options for a more secure supply chain.

26/02/2024

Mobility

Euroviews. Faced with China, Central Europe’s car industry is playing catchup

The failure to adapt to emerging trends in electric vehicle making could threaten not only the region’s prosperity but also its democracies and social cohesion, Soňa Muzikárová writes.

22/02/2024

Europe News

EU goes after Chinese companies in new sanctions on Russia

The European Union agreed on Wednesday to slap Russia with a new round of sanctions, which for the first time target companies in mainland China suspected of helping the Kremlin get hold of forbidden items.

21/02/2024

Economy

China cuts key interest rate to revive property sector

The world's second-biggest economy is launching a new effort to boost a sector which provides 25% of the country's GDP.

20/02/2024

Taiwan

China's coast guard to up patrols near Taiwan's Kinmen archipelago

China's Taiwan Affairs Office vowed on Sunday further measures, without clarifying further detail.

18/02/2024

Europe News

Chinese rivals pose 'existential threat' to Europe's solar industry

Cheap Chinese solar panels are flooding the EU market and threatening the viability of homegrown companies.

13/02/2024

World News

Organisers offer refunds over anger over Messi's Hong Kong no-show

The footballer put in a 30-minute appearance in Tokyo in Inter Miami’s exhibition match days later.

09/02/2024

Europe News

EU wants tighter scrutiny over foreign investments in key sectors

The EU's executive has ventured further into the realm of national security with new rules to oversee, examine and possibly prohibit foreign investments in strategic sectors, like AI, microchips and biotech.

24/01/2024

My Europe Series

State of the Union: How distant elections can affect Europe

In this edition of State of the Union, we focus on how elections in faraway places like Taiwan and the United States can affect Europe. We also take a look at the latest regarding support for Ukraine.

19/01/2024

Economy

Chinese manufacturing up on strong industrial production, retail lags

China's economic report for December was cautiously optimistic due to robust industrial production performance, but retail sales lagged.

17/01/2024

China

China's population dropped for a second straight year

China, which once sought to control population growth with its one-child policy, is now facing the opposite problem.

17/01/2024

Markets

Apple overtakes Samsung to gain world’s largest smartphone-maker crown

Apple has long led the smartphone market by revenue and profits; it has now overtaken Samsung to become the world leader by volume.

16/01/2024

Economy

Euroviews. What Europe needs to do to survive a changing world order

The growing trend of de-dollarisation, China's economic resilience, unprecedented flows of oil and gas and the opening of new markets as a result of active geopolitical flashpoints around the world are just some of the features of a changing world order, Osama Rizvi writes.

16/01/2024

Europe News

EU must stand 'firm' with Taiwan to ease tensions with China: envoy

The European Union must stand "firm" with Taiwan to confront China's "intimidating and coercive" behaviour, says Taipei's envoy to the bloc.

15/01/2024

Taiwan

Ruling-party candidate emerges victorious in Taiwan's presidential election

Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te has emerged victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election and his opponents have conceded. Beijing strongly opposed the current Vice President Lai Ching-te, calling the poll a choice between war and peace.

13/01/2024

China

Taiwan voters choose their next president

They have taken to the polls with the results weighing China's threat and the island nation's stability

13/01/2024

Travel News

North Korea to welcome first tourists since the pandemic

The four-day trip will take place in February and features a stop in Pyongyang before skiing at North Korea's most modern resort.

12/01/2024

Germany

Germany ready to help reduce tensions in disputed South China Sea

Speaking during a visit to the Philippines, the German foreign minister says the nation will support Asian coastal nations against China’s controversial actions.

11/01/2024

Europe News

Euroviews. The EU's Global Gateway plan's alleged weaknesses are its strengths

With a prudent approach and a dose of humility, Global Gateway may achieve for the EU what the BRI has yet to achieve for China — lasting influence at an acceptable cost, Rémi Meehan and Earl Wang write.

10/01/2024