EU leaders are due to discuss China and global geoeconomic imbalances on Thursday

Brussels wants to get tougher on Beijing, but neither side is ready for a full-blown confrontation.

Brussels currently lacks the firepower to win a trade clash with China – and Beijing is not in a mood to make concessions, analysts warn.

European leaders are converging on a tougher view of Beijing, but concrete action remains elusive

As trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels continue to rise, China’s firms in the European Union have been forced to walk a delicate tightrope: expanding their presence in the…

Europe's trade gap with China is widening. This is leading to protective measures on items like electric vehicles and e-commerce. Leaders are meeting to discuss the growing trade…

EU leaders are due to discuss China and global geoeconomic imbalances on Thursday

The European trade deficit with China amounted to €360bn in 2025, or roughly €1bn a day. The commission and a growing group of member states want to take stronger measures to save…