China

How not to do industrial policy

Politicians should acknowledge how much we could lose in the new era of suspicion, protectionism and interventionism

Ireland’s mild approach could help peace prevail as tensions rise between US/EU and China

Some advocates of the democracy-against-autocracy paradigm are gripped by the same level of moral certainty that drove the global war on terror

Pelosi takes aim at China’s Xi Jinping during trip to meet Dalai Lama

Former US House speaker acknowledges remarks would offend the Chinese authorities

What will the EU’s new Chinese car tariff mean for buyers?

New tariffs will vary by manufacturer, but European car makers deem the measures pointless, even counterproductive

Mixed data on health of China’s economy

Beijing puts focus on EU pork imports as Europe imposes hefty tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Philippines accuses China of ‘reckless behaviour’ over collision between Chinese vessels and Philippine ship

Manila claims Chinese vessels rammed ship that was resupplying grounded naval vessel in the South China Sea

EU diplomats visit schools, religious sites and prison in Tibet in dialogue with China on human rights

Visit was organised by Chinese authorities but EU diplomats specified where they wished to go

Slump in house prices in China continues in spite of billions in government supports

Prices for new homes in China’s major cities fell by 4.3% in May compared with a year earlier, while second-hand house prices fell by 7.5% in the same month

Global nuclear weapons spending ‘increases 13% in record rise’

States on course to be spending $100bn a year on nuclear weapons amid broader geopolitical uncertainty, says pressure group

Spice: The 16th-Century Contest that Shaped the Modern World: Mariners and commodities as a map of history

Roger Crowley explores how ‘restless Europeans’ such as Spain and Portugal created a global ‘maritime belt’ of trade and empire

Mario Draghi says Europe must not be ‘passive’ in face of China import threat

Former Italian premier says EU should be ready to use more tariffs and subsidies to counter ‘unfair advantages’

EU’s knee-jerk return to national business subsidies could distort the single market in favour of larger states

Ireland’s new MEPs must build on good relations with our partners as global trade barriers come back in vogue and climate fatigue sets in

‘You’ll cry next time’: a night to remember at the Chinese opera

Beijing Letter: A moving performance at the city’s 300-year-old wooden theatre

European shares slip amid jitters over tariffs and rates

Banks and airlines among those under pressure, but US chipmakers advance on Wall Street

Shein: Why the Chinese fashion giant’s low prices come at a cost

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China vows ‘all necessary measures’ over EU move to impose additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Beijing accuses bloc of ‘weaponising’ trade issues

EU hopes cost of tariffs on Chinese EVs will not hit consumers

Investigation looked at concerns China was subsidising its electric car industry, but some observers believe tariffs could escalate into trade war

Hong Kong’s government rejects former judge’s criticism and insists its judiciary remains independent

Former supreme court judge claimed Hong King ‘slowly becoming a totalitarian state’

European companies step up efforts to decouple from China

Move comes as Brussels increases scrutiny of goods from world’s largest export economy

China says US is provoking arms race in moves into South China Sea

South China Sea has become a potential flashpoint between Washington and Beijing

Biden aide raises possible increased deployments of US strategic nuclear weapons

Policy shift aimed at pressing Moscow, Beijing to reverse rejections of US calls for arsenal limitation talks

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