Eu-china relations

China economic database

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

Memo to the commissioner responsible for trade

The EU’s concept of de-risking hovers around economic diversification rather than national security

China’s third plenum is unlikely to significantly correct an ailing economy

A gradual approach to resolving China's economic problems will likely exacerbate the supply-demand imbalance

Electrified tensions: EU's proposed tariffs on Chinese EVs

Electric vehicle tariffs are not the first trade tariff the EU has imposed on China, and they likely will not be the last

India’s indecisive election result could point to slower economic reform

India’s new coalition government will have to make more compromises, including on the economic front

The EU cannot drag its feet on Chinese subsidies any longer

The European Union should apply countervailing subsidies on government-supported imports from China

Rippling out: Biden’s tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and their impact on Europe

The US approach diverges from that of the EU, which is building a case for countervailing duties under WTO rules

US tariffs on Chinese imports: managed trade is back

A hike in US tariffs is not a return to wholesale protectionism, and the European Union is unlikely to duplicate the US approach

Managing the What Ifs: Europe, China and world trade

How should the EU de-risk its external economic relationships without foregoing the benefits of trade?

Unpacking China’s industrial policy and its implications for Europe

This paper assess how beneficial industrial policy has been for China and how exportable to the European Union its model might be