President Trump has threatened to initiate Section 301 proceedings against the European Union (EU), potentially leading to new tariffs, as the bloc fined Google $3.5 billion after concluding the tech giant had breached its competition rules with its advertising technology. Newsweek contacted Google and the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, for comment on Saturday…
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Europe’s summer from hell bleeds into autumn as Trump and Xi turn the screws If Brussels’ bureaucrats returning from their long summer breaks this week were wondering what they…
If Brussels bureaucrats returning from their long summer breaks this week were wondering what they missed, the local press had them covered. Unbecoming scenes at June’s Nato summit, the “hopelessly one-sided” trade deal with the United States in July, as well as President Xi Jinping’s refusal to travel to Belgium for that month’s summit with…
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This year marks half a century of formal diplomatic relations between China and the European Union as well as the 25th anniversary of the founding of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. In this, the fourth part of the series, Shi Jiangtao looks at how the issue of Taiwan is overshadowing the relationship….
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » Belgium Rejoined Hong Kong As Cathay Pacific Resumes Travel Operations With Direct Flights To Brussels Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Author: TTW News Desk Belgium has rejoined Hong Kong as Cathay Pacific resumes its direct flight service to Brussels, marking a significant step in the airline’s efforts to expand its European…
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has confirmed he will attend China’s World War II commemorations next month, making him the first EU leader to publicly announce his plans to be at the event, which will feature a military parade in Tiananmen Square. “Apparently, I will visit China again on the occasion of the celebration of…
After tense talks in Beijing and a bruising trade blow from Washington, EU bureaucrats are heading into their August break weary and short of wins, as doubts deepen over the bloc’s global leverage. Last week’s summit in Beijing went off without too much drama, seen as an achievement in itself, given how fraught EU-China ties…
The murmurs of a détente that grew in the first quarter have given way to fresh tensions, with the problems between the two sides multiplying and widening to a surprising degree before Thursday’s showdown in the Chinese capital. In recent months, trade friction and China’s support for Russia have resurfaced as flashpoints, dashing any prospect…
This year marks half a century of formal diplomatic relations between China and the European Union as well as the 25th anniversary of the founding of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. In this, the first of a series of reports examining ties between the two powers, Shi Jiangtao looks at the influence…