China

The economic impact of Trump’s tariffs on Europe: an initial assessment

It is likely that Trump’s tariffs will be a limited hit to Europe, though some regions and industries could suffer and may need protective measures

China economic database

Repository of what we consider to be the most relevant macroeconomic data for China and EU-China relations.

How the war in Ukraine is reshaping EU-China relations

How the war is influencing Europe’s strategic and economic ties with China and Russia

China’s ‘two sessions’ points to determination to rebuff Trump

China's leadership plans to increase the deficit, lower inflation rates and increase manufacturing capacity whilst supporting critical technologies

What can China learn from Japan’s ‘lost decade’?

Will China’s economy follow the same path as Japan’s?

Since the 2021 bursting of its real-estate bubble, worries have grown that China's future economic trajectory will mirror that of Japan in the 1990s

Is China headed for its own ‘lost decade’?

Comparing China and Japan’s economic slowdowns

The price of a liveable future: Financing climate action

How the global economy must adapt to the costs of climate change

The geopolitics of artificial intelligence after DeepSeek

DeepSeek’s emergence points to a split into competing US and Chinese AI worlds, making for a tough choice for Europe

The EU should have woken up long ago to China’s growing influence in the Western Balkans

China's growing influence in the Western Balkans

Why economic security could be another reason to accelerate the Western Balkan's EU accession process

China would balk at a sweeping Mar-a-Lago accord

Given the need for a weak renminbi to support export growth, a reprise of the 1985 Plaza Accord with Japan is unlikely

David and Goliath: The EU’s Global Gateway versus China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Global economy bracing for Trumpworld