This article is published in association with United Nations. China-based inventors are filing the highest number of generative artificial intelligence patents, a new report from the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) shows. According to the agency’s Patent Landscape Report, between 2014-2023, more than 38,000 GenAI patents came out of China, six times more than those […]China-based inventors lead on global GenAI patents: UN report
July 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. China-based inventors are filing the highest number of generative artificial intelligence patents, a new report from the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) shows. According to the agency’s Patent Landscape Report, between 2014-2023, more than 38,000 GenAI patents came out of China, six times more than those […]Humongous tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles: is Brussels shooting itself in the foot?
June 18, 2024 by 1 Comment
When your own major car companies slam your antidumping duties on electric vehicles, then you know you just made a terrible mistake, right? It was last week that the European Commission launched additional record tariffs against Chinese electric vehicles ranging from 17.4% to 38.1%, and if one adds to those the existing ones of 10%, […]Annual EU report illustrates continuous deterioration of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong
June 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and the High Representative have today adopted the 26th annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on political and economic developments in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. This report covers developments in 2023. The electoral overhaul of the […]Questions and Answers on the pre-disclosure of duties on imports of subsidised electric cars from China*
June 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. What is pre-disclosure and why is it necessary? According to the EU basic anti-subsidy regulation, the Commission is under the obligation to pre-disclose to interested parties the intended imposition of provisional measures. This is why, before the scheduled date for provisional findings, the Commission […]Commission investigation provisionally concludes that electric vehicle value chains in China benefit from unfair subsidies
June 13, 2024 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As part of its ongoing investigation, the Commission has provisionally concluded that the battery electric vehicles (BEV) value chain in China benefits from unfair subsidisation, which is causing a threat of economic injury to EU BEV producers. The investigation also examined the likely consequences […]US hikes tariffs on Chinese imports, and other global trade stories to read this month
May 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Guillaume Dabré, Project Specialist, World Economic Forum 1. US hikes tariffs on Chinese imports The United States has sharply hiked tariffs on a range of Chinese imports as a trade tiff between the two economic superpowers escalates. US […]Undermining the one-China principle will lead to serious tensions in East Asia
May 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The US interference more than often leads to geopolitical tensions and that’s a historical fact. It seems now the world’s greatest power wants to interfere strongly with Taiwan. Taiwan, a whole different story Although the US likes to interfere in anything with a pulse, Taiwan is no Ukraine and will never be. To begin with, […]What is a geopolitical recession and how could we avoid one?
May 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, Public Engagement, World Economic Forum, Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The financial crash of 2008 and the business shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic gave the world unwelcome reminders of how painful a classic economic recession […]7 ways Earth system stress is already affecting our security
May 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rod Schoonover, Co-Founder, Ecosecurity Council As we approach the mid-21st century, security issues worldwide are becoming increasingly complex and dire. Active conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa have not only overwhelmed international peacemaking efforts but have also exacerbated humanitarian crises and […]Why geopolitics matters more than ever in a multipolar world
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robert Muggah, Co-founder, SecDev Group and Co-founder, Igarapé Institute Decision-makers are dusting off their international relations textbooks to make sense of our increasingly disorderly world. Some analysts suggest we’re already locked into Cold War 2.0 – pitting the US and its […]President Xi’s European tours in France, Serbia and Hungary: China’s official last call to EU to ditch trade war parroting and come to its senses?
May 9, 2024 by 1 Comment
After five years China’s President Xi Jinping seized the momentum for a European tour, amidst tough trade tensions with the EU and a turbulent global scence. Why now? First, a major anti-subsidy EU probe against Chinese electric cars is being cooked by Brussels in the coming weeks or so. Actually, the deadline for the EU […]Funding the green technology innovation pipeline: Lessons from China
May 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sha Song, Partnership Specialist, China Climate Action, World Economic Forum According to the most recent IPCC report, we have hit a global record for greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by pumping out 57.4 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent into […]Medical innovation for an aging world: the view from Hong Kong
April 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nancy Ip, President, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology By 2050, the global population of people aged 60 and above will nearly double to 2.1 billion people worldwide. China alone will account for about 23% of […]Solar panels, electric cars and microchips: the beginning of an EU trade war against China?
April 8, 2024 by 1 Comment
It looks like 2024 is set to be a year of EU probes and tariffs against Chinese companies. In February, the EU in its 13th package of sanctions against Russia included a few Chinese firms with the allegation they help Russia in its war with Ukraine. Last month, the EU announced that it has found […]Commission opens two in-depth investigations under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation in the solar photovoltaic sector
April 3, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission launched two in-depth investigations under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. The investigations relate to the potentially market distortive role of foreign subsidies given to bidders in a public procurement procedure. The Commission will assess whether the economic operators concerned did benefit from an […]EU-China conclude the 6th High-Level People-to-People Dialogue on education, culture, youth and sport
March 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the 6th EU-China High-Level People-to-People Dialogue (HLPPD) on education, culture, youth and sport took place in Beijing, China. This was the first in-person meeting since 2017. The meeting was held as a follow-up of the EU-China Summit that took place in Beijing on […]China’s industrial profits grow, and other economics stories to read this week
March 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. China’s industrial profits return to growth Industrial firms in China posted higher profits in the opening months of 2024, according to official data. The National Bureau of Statistics said that profits at industrial firms […]China strengthens 2024 energy efficiency target, and other top energy stories to read this month
March 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Roberto Bocca, Head of Centre for Energy and Materials; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. Stronger 2024 energy efficiency target for China China has set a stricter energy intensity target for 2024 as part of renewed efforts to […]‘Consumption boom’: Domestic travel surges in China during Lunar New Year
March 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum People across China celebrated big during the Lunar New Year last month, with holiday travel and consumer spending surpassing pre-pandemic levels, according to government figures. During the eight-day festival in mid-February, China […]How Brazil and China can use data for a more sustainable cattle sector
February 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andre Vasconcelos, Trase Global Engagement Lead , Global Canopy, Erasmus zu Ermgassen, Researcher, Trase/UCLouvain, Yuan Zhang, China Specialist, Tropical Forest Alliance, World Economic Forum In Brazil, pasture for grazing cattle is swallowing natural ecosystems at an increasing pace, at grave cost to […]How exactly can EU sanctions against a few Chinese companies bring peace in Ukraine?
February 27, 2024 by 1 Comment
That the US and the EU are close allies is not news. Nor that they more than frequently align their agenda when it comes to China. Last week was another occasion of parroting, this time with the EU shooting first. Last Wednesday the EU issued its 13th package of sanctions against Russia after two years […]Chinese consumer prices fall and other economics stories to read this week
February 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. China consumer prices fall sharply Consumer prices in China have fallen significantly, dropping at their sharpest rate in more than 14 years. Producer prices also rose in January. The Chinese economy has been […]Mapping the rise of China’s autos and other global trade trends
February 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum, Minji Sung, Data Visuals and Content Specialist, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum Aluminum’s a decent place to start. And not just because it begins with “a.” It’s 1995. Bill Clinton is […]China’s approach to data and AI is changing. Here’s what that means
January 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Winston Ma, Adjunct Professor, New York University China’s industrial policy towards data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing. The fresh approach could be a model for developing economies to follow — but the nature of AI innovation and expansion […]Demystifying decoupling: what’s really at stake in the US-China relationship
January 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alexis Crow, Partner; Global Head, Geopolitical Investing, PwC, Sir Robin Niblett, Distinguished Fellow, Chatham House In a world marked once again by armed conflict, geostrategic rivalry between the world’s two largest economies and military powers, and rising polarization within societies, […]3 reasons to take the long view on China
January 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nicolas Aguzin, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) In recent years, there has been a shift in the narrative on China: The previous decades’ positive drumbeat on its economy has been replaced by scepticism about […]Clean energy deployment along the value chain is key to China’s industry decarbonization. 3 business leaders explain why
December 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Liming Chen, Chair of Greater China; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Samantha Zhu, Chairperson; Market Unit Lead, Greater China, Accenture Energy and industry has been one of the themes for this year’s United Nations climate […]Statement by President von der Leyen at the meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping
December 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Thank you very much, Mr President, for the very warm welcome. Yesterday, I had the pleasure and the honour to visit the Temple of Heaven, a strong symbol for the longevity of Chinese tradition and history. And it is a pleasure to see you […]24th EU-China Summit: engaging to promote our values and defend our interests
December 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union (EU) and China held their 24th Summit in Beijing on 7 December 2023. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, met with China’s President, Xi Jinping, followed by an exchange with China’s Premier, […]China’s Belt and Road Initiative turns 10. Here’s what to know
November 22, 2023 by 3 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum This fall marks ten years since Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the Belt and Road Initiative, the vast infrastructure project that China devised to boost trade and connectivity across Asia, Europe […]How China is leveraging patient groups to develop patient registries and survey research for rare diseases
November 17, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michael Jin, Sr. Patient Advocacy Manager, Takeda (China) Holdings Co. Ltd, Rita Jin, Associate Patient Advocacy Manager, Takeda (China) Holdings Co. Ltd, Air Zheng, Head, Public Affairs, Takeda (China) Holdings Co. Ltd, Jamie Min Zhang, Vice-President, Takeda (China) […]The first 10 years of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): Can a China-led global economy balance out Washington’s imperialism and find the world’s equilibrium?
October 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday, the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) concluded in Beijing, with the attendance of officials from 130 countries, including heads of state and the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Gutteres. China presented the accomplishments of the BRI around the world during the past decade nurturing global growth. The third […]Commission launches investigation on subsidised electric cars from China
October 5, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has formally launched today an anti-subsidy investigation into the imports of battery electric vehicles (BEV) from China. The investigation will first determine whether BEV value chains in China benefit from illegal subsidisation and whether this subsidisation causes or threatens to cause […]
