China-EU Relations
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Beijing Blacklists EU Defense Firms Following New Brussels Sanctions
Last week, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) placed seven European Union entities on its export control entity list for alleged arms sales to Taiwan. The move followed the European Commission sanctioning a new wave of Chinese firms for allegedly violating EU sanctions against Russia.
Beijing Signals Use of New Supply Chain Rules Amid Cyber Tensions with EU
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has warned that it may deploy its new set of supply chain regulations if the European Commission proceeds with its proposal to use the Cybersecurity Act to exclude Chinese products and firms from critical sectors.
EU Subsidies Investigation Forces Out Chinese Company from Railway Bid
The European Commission announced today that following an investigation into distortive foreign subsidies, Chinese state-owned rolling stock manufacturer CRRC is no longer part of a railway bid in Portugal.
WTO Council for Trade in Goods Meeting Sees Discussion of EU Steel Restrictions
At a meeting of the WTO's Council for Trade in Goods in late November, for which the minutes were recently circulated, China raised a new concern with the EU's proposed steel tariff rate quota measure, and several previously raised measures were discussed as well.
China Warns of Retaliation over EU Cybersecurity Overhaul Proposal
In a potential escalation of regulatory friction, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has submitted a formal response to the European Commission's proposal to revise the Cybersecurity Act. Beijing argues that the EU’s pivot toward "non-technical risks'" is a veil for protectionism that violates
European Parliament Hearing on Economic Relations with China Hears Expert Suggestions
Last week, the European Parliament's International Trade Committee held a meeting on trade and investment relations with China.
Beijing Woos Global Exporters with "Export to China" Amid Western Tensions
China's Commerce Ministry (MOFCOM) on Thursday detailed a massive new state-led initiative titled "Export to China," aiming at balancing trade flows, while navigating a delicate relationship with the West.