Eu-china relations

A change of tack on EU-China relations

No gains for Europe from latest pilgrimage to Beijing

Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen are petitioning Xi Jinping on Ukraine and other pressing issues

Li Keqiang’s farewell points to employment as China’s major problem

China's modest 2023 growth target provides more evidence of a focus on sustainable growth and jobs.

What China’s reopening will mean for the global economy

A timely discussion about the reopening of China after the zero-Covid policy and its implications on the global economy

Lessons for Europe from China’s quest for semiconductor self-reliance

This paper explores China's quest to become a domestic-demand-driven economy, and the lessons that can be learnt from its quest for self reliance.

At Party Congress, Xi doubles down on China’s direction

The two key objectives are targeted self-reliance and national security

The inconsistency in global strategic relations

All of this talk on strategic retrenchment and autonomy is the language of escalation, not of appeasement and collaboration.

Investing in China: myths and realities

Concerns are real, but the country fares as well as peers at similar levels of development. Analysis published in fDi Intelligence.

How difficult is China's business environment for European and American companies?

This Policy Contribution has a purposefully narrow focus, ie China’s business practices and their effects on western firms.

China’s M&A activity rebounds with a clear focus on Europe

Despite the pandemic, China’s interest in overseas M&A started to rebound in late 2020, with European industrial companies still of particular interes

Is the European Union’s investment agreement with China underrated?

The European Union-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment binds Chinese liberalisation of its foreign investment regulations under an internation

The future of CAI

Untangling the politics behind the EU – China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment

Form a climate club: United States, European Union and China

If the three biggest economies agree a carbon tax on imports, it will catalyse climate action globally.