EU-China Podcast

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In this week's briefing, we cover:The Biden Presidency and EU-US-China RelationsChina Suspends the Biggest IPO in HistoryEP’s International Trade Committee to Discuss OSA and Propose China Task ForceTrilogue Reaches a Deal on the Rule of Law - Will it Work?China Leads Vaccine Efforts in the Developing WorldFor a written version, visit: euchinahub.com

In this week's briefing, we cover:The Fifth Plenum Sets Development Priorities of the 14th Five-Year PlanUpdate on EU Budget and Recovery Fund NegotiationsReport on Brussels Bubble’s Thoughts on EU’s Future After the PandemicBrussels in Crosshairs For Using HikvisionGlimpses of Germany's Post-Merkel Stance on ChinaFor a written version, visit: euchinahub.com

In this week's briefing, we cover:China Set to Be the Only Major Economy to Note Growth in 2020Commission Proposes the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions RegimeEU and US Launch Dialogue on ChinaBorrell Talks China and ClimateSweden Bans Huawei and ZTE Not Mincing Its WordsFor a written version, visit: euchinahub.com

In this week's briefing, we cover:Of Sanctions and Export Controls - EU Gets Tougher on ChinaMEPs Take Huawei Head OnThe Second Wave Disrupts EU Leaders’ Meetings - Including on ChinaXi’s Southern Tour - Opening Up or Self-Reliance?Romania Chooses US Over China on Major Energy Project: A CEE Case StudyFor a written version visit: euchinahub.com

In this week's briefing, we cover:Negative Opinions on China Skyrocket in EuropeGermany-led Coalition of 39 UN Members Criticize China Over Human Rights - China Strikes BackEU’s FDI Screening Mechanism Becomes Operational - How Does it Work?The EU Moves to Counter China’s Influence in the BalkansBad Week for Huawei in Europe - Brussels 5G Won’t Run on HuaweiFor written versio

Here comes this week's briefing:(Open) Strategic Autonomy - EU-China Economic Angle ExplainedSpecial European Council Summit Reaffirms EU’s Strategic Outlook on ChinaGermany Closer to Restricting Huawei in its Domestic 5G NetworksPompeo Tours Europe Again Seeking Convergence on ChinaCCP’s Fifth Plenum on the Horizon - What To Expect From the Next Five Year Plan?For written vers

In this week's briefing, we cover:Xi Pledges Carbon Neutrality by 2060Ambassador Zhang Ming’s Hearing at the European Parliament - OverviewEU in China, China in EU - A Tale of Reports by Two Chambers of CommerceExpanded Crackdown in Tibet - New Data EmergeThe EU, US, Huawei, and China Intersect in SerbiaFor written version visit: euchinahub.com

OUR TOPICIn today’s episode, we discuss ways in which geopolitics increasingly affects global connectivity, how China’s connectivity proposal compares to that of the EU, and what should the EU do in the context of connectivity becoming a battleground for Sino-American rivalry. It is through this lens that we will take a look at the Central and Eastern Europe (including the EU�

In this briefing we cover:Von der Leyen’s First State of the Union - OverviewBeijing Defends Its Actions in Xinjiang, EU Considers Stepping Up Creation of European Magnitsky ActPompeo Moves to Solidify US-EU Cooperation on ChinaEU-Taiwan Investment Forum Comes at a Particular TimeZhenhua Scandal - China’s ‘Cambridge Analytica’ or Overblown Story?For written version: euchina