U.S.-China relations: Trump claims trade deal is done, China emphasizes ongoing dialogue
U.S: President Trump declared on Truth Social that a new U.S.-China trade deal is “done,” highlighting rare earth supplies from…
IEA sees global energy investment reaching $3.3tr in 2025 amid global uncertainty
Global energy investment is set to increase in 2025 to a record $3.3 trillion despite headwinds from elevated geopolitical tensions…
Gazprom: Power of Siberia pipeline delivered first 100bn cubic meters of gas to China
Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller has announced today that the "Power of Siberia" gas pipeline has reached a milestone for the…
EU and NATO condemn Chinese cyber campaign against Czechia
The European Union, its Member States, and NATO have condemned the malicious cyber campaign targeting Czechia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.…
EU Commission investigates allegations of dumping of tyres from China
The European Commission has launched an investigation to assess whether anti-dumping measures are warranted on imports of tyres for passenger…
Read-outs of the phone call between President Xi Jinping and Chancellor Friedrich Merz
On the afternoon of 23 May 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.…
Hungarian Government announces manufacturing deal with BYD
"The agreement signed with BYD means that the cars of the future will also be manufactured in Hungary" – Prime…
Audi CEO Döllner: Germany must catch up in global competition with China and the U.S.
At the "Wirtschaftstag" of the Economic Council in Berlin, Audi CEO Gernot Döllner warned of the risk that Germany could…
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Moscow
China's President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico in Moscow on the sidelines of the celebrations…
U.S. and China agree to temporary tariff rollback and new trade dialogue mechanism
In a rare show of cooperation, Washington and Beijing have agreed to a temporary easing of mutual tariffs and the…
Xi and Putin bolster ‘strategic partnership for a new era’ amid global turbulence
During President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Moscow, China and Russia deepened their "comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a…
President Xi to pay state visit to Russia to attend Great Patriotic War Victory celebrations
Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia from May 7 to 10 and attend the celebrations…
China lifts sanctions against all Members of the EU Parliament
The lifting of Chinese sanctions against Members of the European Parliament marks a step in restoring parliamentary dialogue with China.…
Mobile access equipment: EU shields indstry against unfairly subsidised imports from China
The European Commission has imposed definitive countervailing duties on imports of mobile access equipment (MAE) from China. The measures aim…
Xi Jinping urges promoting “healthy, orderly development of Artificial Intelligence”
Xi Jinping, speaking as general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has urged efforts to promote…
International Monetary and Financial Committee: Statement by ECB President Lagarde
According to ECB President Lagarde, the rise in trade policy uncertainty is unprecedented and is weighing on investment. Global growth…
China reaches consensus at 1st Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue with Indonesia
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi outlined the consensus reached at the inaugural China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue, speaking…
China condemns new U.S. port fees as protectionist and harmful to global trade
Chinese state new agency Xinhua (Xinhua) reported on April 22, 2025 that the United States had introduced new trade measures…
EU appeals panel report in WTO dispute with China on anti-suit injunctions
Today, the EU appealed the WTO panel report in its WTO dispute with China on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property…
Global growth falters amid policy shifts and historic tariff surge, IMF warns
After a brief period of stabilization following years of economic shocks, the global outlook has once again darkened. Shifting policy…
Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part V: Key findings from DeepSeek
Insight EU is actively exploring and training the capabilities of AI models by engaging them with data-driven questions of contemporary…
Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part IV: Key findings from Claude
Insight EU is actively exploring and training the capabilities of AI models by engaging them with data-driven questions of contemporary…
Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part III: Key findings from Google Gemini
Insight EU is actively exploring and training the capabilities of AI models by engaging them with data-driven questions of contemporary…
Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part II: Key findings from ChatGPT
Insight EU is actively exploring and training the capabilities of AI models by engaging them with data-driven questions of contemporary…
Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part I: Key Findings from Perplexity AI
Insight EU is actively exploring and training the capabilities of AI models by engaging them with data-driven questions of contemporary…
President Trump exempts certain high-tech imports from China from U.S. tariffs
While reaffirming the "national emergency" declared in a prior executive order aimed at addressing the threat posed by persistent U.S.…
China raises additional tariffs to 125 percent on U.S. imports
China will raise the additional tariffs on products imported from the United States to 125 percent, effective from Saturday (April…
U.S. suspends most reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, escalates duties on China to 125%
U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed his announced executive order suspending the application of country-specific reciprocal tariffs for 90 days—except…
Trump’s global trade war escalates: New U.S Executice Order against imports from China
President Donald J. Trump has intensified the U.S.–China trade conflict he started. In his new executive order, President Trump responds…
Read-out of phone call between President von der Leyen and China’s Premier Li Qiang
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang discussed EU-China relations amid global trade tensions triggered…
China reaffirms commitment to opening up at roundtable with U.S. businesses
China's Ministry of Commerce hosted a roundtable meeting with U.S.-funded companies on Sunday, reaffirming the country's commitment to reform and…
Supreme People’s Court of China releases guidelines on foreign state immunity
Based on the provisions of China's Law on Foreign State Immunity and the Civil Procedure Law, the notice states that…
USA and China: Main results of the EU Foreign Trade Council on 7 April 2025
In light of the recent developments, particularly the (partial) imposition of US tariffs, the ministers took this opportunity to assess…
Universal U.S. tariffs: Just a first step implementing Trump’s “Mar-a-Lago accord”?
Economists and investors are closely watching for potential shifts in U.S. financial and exchange rate policies tied to the so-called…
China to impose additional 34-percent tariffs on all U.S. imports on April 10
China will impose additional 34-percent tariffs on all products imported from the United States starting from April 10, the Customs…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 24 – 29 March 2025
We offer delayed access to the headlines of our Insight EU specialized monitoring emails, typically by several days. For real-time…
Sweden and China to establish Working Group on Green Transition Investments
The Working Group will focus on four key areas of shared interest: green energy and production, green mobility, supply chain…
Chinese Government meetings with EU Trade Commissioner Šefčović (updated 31/3)
European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič held meetings with representatives of the Chinese government in Beijing on 27 and…
Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot
In the current international situation, China and France -- as independent, mature and responsible major countries -- should strengthen communication…
WTO: Members consider China’s request to examine EU battery electric vehicle duties
At a meeting of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 24 March, WTO members considered a request from China for…
U.S. trade and Structured Dialogue: Remarks by EU Commissioner Šefčovič
"Turning to our network of Free Trade Agreements, which has a key role to play in boosting Europe's competitiveness. We…
EU imposes duties on dumped glass fibre yarns from China
The EU Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of glass fibre yarns from China, directly protecting 1,200 EU…
EU Parliament: EU will stand in solidarity with Canadian and Mexican partners
Reacting to imposition of the new US tariffs on Canada and Mexico as well as additional tariffs on China, leading…
Europe waiting for Trump’s address to the joint session of U.S. Congress
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to deliver a major address to a joint session of U.S. Congress on Tuesday…
U.S. Treasury targets covert Iranian procurement network for unmanned aerial vehicles
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is targeting six entities based in Hong Kong…
China’s Action Plan on Foreign Investment: How EU Businesses react
China's latest Action Plan highlights foreign investment as key to high-level opening-up and modernization. "We aim to intensify efforts to…
Bruegel Policy Brief: Will China’s economy follow the same path as Japan’s?
Since the bursting of China’s real-estate bubble in mid-2021, there has been a growing concern that the Chinese economy could…
US President Trump publishes foreign investment memorandum
US President Donald J. Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM), last week, aimed at promoting foreign investment while…
Phone call: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin
President Putin provided an update on the latest interactions between Russia and the United States, and on Russia’s principled position…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó
Wang Yi said that in today's chaotic world, global governance is facing difficulties. As the rotating President of the U.N. Security Council for…