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BUSINESS4d agoChina and EU reach ‘understanding’ on hybrid vehicles after crunch trade talksThe European Union and China “reached an understanding” on trade in hybrid electric vehicles during marathon negotiations in Beijing on Friday, China’s commerce ministry said in a statement. Beijing is “willing to continue” fast-tracking licenses for rare earth mineral exports to Europe, while the sides will continue negotiations on reducing tariffs and creating minimum price deals that would allow Chinese electric vehicles to enter the EU market at a lower duty rate, according to the...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS4d agoChina says it reaches ‘understanding’ with EU on hybrid carsTrade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič says the agreement could prevent millions of Chinese vehicles from entering the European market over the next four years.Politico Europe
BUSINESS4d agoAs China and the EU begin crunch trade talks, optimism is in short supplyObservers on both sides are braced for more turbulence – and mainly hope Beijing and Brussels can avoid a full-blown trade conflictthestar_my · malaysia
BUSINESS4d agoChina and EU trade envoys seek ways to ease tensions over growing imbalancesThe top trade envoys for China and the European Union are wrapping up two days of talks aimed at calming escalating tensions over growing imbalances between the two giant economiesThe Independent World
MILITARY5d agoHow quickly is China learning from the Ukraine war’s latest drone tactics?China is running the most systematic effort of any outside power to learn from the drone war in Ukraine, with military and defence-industry analysts typically writing up new battlefield techniques within about four months, according to a new analysis. But it usually took a year or more before those lessons showed up publicly in People’s Liberation Army (PLA) training, equipment or force structure, Lilly Min-Chen Lee and Kateryna Bondar wrote in a commentary published on October 7 by the...South China Morning Post
POLITICS5d agoEU’s fight to break China’s raw material dominance isn’t going wellThe majority of Europe’s mining, processing and recycling projects are behind schedule.Politico Europe
POLITICS5d agoChina trade talks test EU’s appetite for tougher actionTrade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is seeking concessions from Beijing to narrow a record trade deficit, but expectations of a breakthrough are low.Politico Europe
CYBER5d agoFormer head of German intelligence may have passed information to ChinaNOS Buitenland
BUSINESS5d agoEU trade envoy eyes yawning goods deficit on first day of China visitThe EU's trade commissioner, Maros Sefcovic, arrived in Beijing this Thursday for two days of talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao. Sefcovic stated his goal of "rebalancing" an "unsustainable trade deficit". One particular area of concern is the auto sector, where Chinese hybrid vehicles have increased their European market share to 25 percent. Also in this edition: Microsoft unveils its new AI-powered PCs in a bid to rival Apple.France 24 [en]
BUSINESS5d agoEU trade chief in talks with China to rebalance 'unsustainable' deficitThe EU trade chief is holding discussions with China to address a trade deficit, aiming to restore balance in their economic relationship. This indicates ongoing efforts to resolve trade imbalances between major global economies.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICS5d ago‘We’re at a tipping point’: EU prepares its toughest weapon yet against ChinaIrish Times World
POLITICS5d agoChina has nominated health official Song Li as WHO head - ReutersChina has nominated health official Song Li as WHO head ReutersReuters World
BUSINESS5d agoTrade confrontation threatens: ‘super-crucial’ meeting between EU and ChinaPeking is vandaag en morgen het decor van een ontmoeting tussen de Europese Unie en China. Na maanden van oplopende spanningen over de onderlinge handel, ontmoet Eurocommissaris van Handel Sefcovic daar de Chinese handelsminister Wang Wentao. De Europese Unie wil zo snel mogelijk een oplossing voor een steeds schevere handelsbalans die inmiddels is opgelopen tot 1 miljard euro per dag. Daardoor worden de Europese industrie en werkgelegenheid hard geraakt. Sefcovic noemt deze ontmoeting "supercruciaal". China heeft juist baat bij de status quo, omdat het veel verdient aan Europese consumenten. NOS Buitenland
POLITICS5d agoEU-China talks enter critical phase as trade chief Šefčovič touches down in BeijingGood morning. Mared Gwyn and Angela Skujins with you again this Thursday morning. Today: the EU’s trade chief holds crunch talks in Beijing, Maricarmen’s death sends shockwaves in Spain, and student protests persist in France.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS5d agoEurope Today: Rubio urges Europe to wake up as EU trade chief begins key China tripEurope's ties with China, the US and the UK are all being tested at once. EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič is in Beijing with a deadline to rebalance trade relations, Marco Rubio tells Europe to wake up, and London weighs rejoining the EU. In France, students are back on the streets today.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS6d agoGerman President Steinmeier targets China trip as Berlin sharpens trade stanceGerman President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is planning to visit China in the coming weeks, even as relations between the two countries sour over trade, according to multiple sources familiar with the arrangement. It will mark the first official visit to China since 2018 for Steinmeier, a former foreign minister whose decade-long tenure as president ends in March 2027. The visit will coincide with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s trips to Japan and South Korea before the end of October. When asked about...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS6d agoEU and China open crunch trade talks in Beijing on hybrid car exportsEuropean Union trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic arrives in Beijing on Thursday for two days of high-stakes talks with China, with Brussels seeking a pilot agreement to curb the surge in Chinese hybrid-car exports and reduce a trade deficit now running at around €1 billion per day.RFI [en]
BUSINESS6d agoCan Europe finally get tough on China?Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is kicking off his visit to China today — and the stakes are high. On today’s show, Zoya Sheftalovich and Sarah Wheaton discuss the most important topic on the agenda: Europe’s trade deficit with China. France and Germany are finally on the same page and want Brussels to get tougher on […]Politico Europe
BUSINESS6d agoEU sends envoy to Beijing as rising exports from China raise economic anxietyThe European Union is bracing for a confrontation with China as a trade deficit exceeding $1 billion a day heightens anxiety over potential job losses and pushes the bloc’s political leaders to take a more aggressive approach toward its second-largest trading partnerThe Independent World
BUSINESS6d agoAs China and the EU begin crunch trade talks, optimism is in short supplyAs China and the European Union began a fresh round of trade talks in Beijing on Thursday, observers on both sides appeared to agree on one thing: a big breakthrough was unlikely. Chinese firms based in Europe said they hoped the talks could achieve some “limited progress” to help stabilise the trade relationship, while European analysts remained cautious about the potential outcome. “They’re bound to get some results,” said a Chinese source with knowledge of the talks, adding that EU Trade...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoEU-China trade talks begin in Beijing amid escalating pressureTalks will focus on the €1bn daily deficit and rare earth export restrictions.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESS6d agoChina slaps down EU request for voluntary curbs on hybrid car exportsEuropean Commission now considering temporary limits to control surging shipments that could trigger serious trade conflictFinancial Times
SCI & TECH6d agoUSA, China, EU: three paths to regulate AIThe United States is opting for voluntary agreements and decrees to regulate AI, while China implements strict controls without hindering its development. The European Union leads with its Artificial Intelligence Act, seeking to balance innovation and security in global technological advancement.Clarín
POLITICS6d agoCan ‘neutral’ Malaysia stay above the fray in the US-China tech rivalry?Despite Malaysia’s insistence that its long-standing non-alignment policy extends to cyberspace, analysts say the country’s reliance on American and Chinese technology could make such a stance difficult to sustain amid the rivalry between the two superpowers. Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said on Monday that Malaysia would “always remain neutral” in cyberspace, arguing that cyber threats could come from non-state actors and should not be viewed solely through the lens of geopolitical...South China Morning Post