China–European Union relations - Wikipedia
Relations between the European Union (EU) and the People's Republic of China (PRC) (or China) or Sino–European relations are bilateral relations that were established in 1975 between China and the European Community. The European Union is China's largest trading partner, [1][2] and China is the EU's largest trade partner. [3]
From Brussels with leverage: How the EU is recalibrating its China ...
Oct 24, 2024 · By imposing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, the European Commission has turned a corner on its relations with Beijing. To push back against an emboldened Brussels, Beijing will have to change tactics. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has just scored an important victory.
Updating the EU strategy on China: co-existence while derisking …
Oct 31, 2024 · Against the backdrop of the deteriorating EU-China relationship, the first step for the 2024-2029 European Commission should be to redefine its objectives on China. Generally, the EU should aim to manage coexistence with China, …
The European Union and China | EEAS
Aug 15, 2023 · Priority areas for future EU-China cooperation actions for the period 2021-2027 include promoting global public goods and addressing global challenges, underpinning EU values, and exploring innovative ways of cooperation between the EU and China in …
EU-China Relations factsheet | EEAS
The EU sees China as a partner for cooperation, an economic competitor and a systemic rival. However, EU-China relations have become increasingly complex due to a growing number of irritants.
EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (EU-China …
Dec 15, 2024 · On 30 December 2020, the EU and China reached an agreement in principle on a comprehensive agreement on investment (CAI). The text agreed upon was set to first undergo legal scrubbing and after that to be translated into all official EU languages prior to being submitted formally to the Council of the EU for approval and to the EP for consent.
China tries to smooth ties with EU as it anticipates shift in US ...
Nov 14, 2024 · China is ramping up efforts to smooth ties with the European Union in the wake of the U.S. elections, with a top Chinese official and state media maintaining that improved ties are in the...
Transatlantic Relations Under New US and EU leadership: EU …
Jan 23, 2025 · Von der Leyen’s speech on EU-China relations on March 30, 2023 and the publication of the European Economic Security Strategy of June 2024, highlighted the Commission’s new resolve to ‘de-risk’ from China. This comprehensive toolkit equips the EU with instruments to protect the Single Market and counter political coercion against EU ...
China files complaint at World Trade Organization over EU tariffs …
Nov 4, 2024 · GENEVA (AP) — China has moved forward with a complaint at the World Trade Organization that alleges the European Union has improperly set anti-subsidy tariffs on new Chinese-made electric vehicles.
At the end of 2023, Parliament voted a report on EU-China relations. Following the 20th Congress of China 's Communist Party , General-Secretary XI Jinping 's mandate has given an even higher priority to security' ' and maintaining 'stability', which experts argue augurs badly for human rights.