Recently the results of the EU-China trade for the first quarter of 2022 came out and scored an impressive 10.2% growth and yet the EU media and policy makers remained mute. Why is that so? Obviously, the world economy has been hit hard by an explosive mix of the war in Ukraine coupled with the […]Why doesn’t the EU notice the new double digit growth of EU-China trade?
May 2, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Recently the results of the EU-China trade for the first quarter of 2022 came out and scored an impressive 10.2% growth and yet the EU media and policy makers remained mute. Why is that so? Obviously, the world economy has been hit hard by an explosive mix of the war in Ukraine coupled with the […]The EU’s trading partners: US, China and the rest
April 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Formative Content One-third of all EU trade last year was with the US and China. Combined, EU countries conducted €674 bn ($750 bn) worth of trade with the US in 2018. Import and export deals with China […]“An open China brings opportunities to Europe”, a Sting Exclusive by China’s Ambassador to EU
November 6, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Head of Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the European Union, Mr Zhang Ming, on the occasion of China International Import Expo. The opinions expressed in this article belong to the distinguished writer. Sixty years ago, the first major World […]China-EU Summit on 16-17 July 2018: “Work together to address common challenges”, by China’s Ambassador to the EU
July 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article was written by HE Ambassador of the Chinese Mission to EU, Mr Zhang Ming in view of the upcoming China-EU Summit taking place in Beijing on 16-17 July 2018. The opinions expressed belong to the distinguished writer. The 20th China-EU Summit is scheduled to be held in Beijing. This year marks the 15th […]Who the US and China have trade disputes with
July 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John McKenna, Formative Content Not long after US tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods kicked in, the Chinese government has responded by imposing its own 5% tariff on 545 US products, also worth a total of […]EU continues targeting on Chinese steel imports instead of the revival of its own economy
October 12, 2016 by 1 Comment
It was last Friday when the European Commission (EC) decided to impose temporary anti-dumping duties on imports of two steel products from China. Particularly, the duties concern hot-rolled flat steel and heavy plates of steel with EC’s investigations to show that Chinese products had been sold at extremely dumped prices. The Commission focuses on finding unfair […]A Sting Exclusive: “The Chinese economy is steady and moving in the right direction”, Ambassador Yang of the Chinese Mission to EU underscores from Brussels
September 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Last summer stock markets in Europe and around the world suffered significant losses due to major turbulences in the Chinese markets. The European Sting following the matter very closely invited Mrs Yang Yanyi, Ambassador and Head of Mission of People’s Republic of China to the European Union, to provide her insights about the stock market plunge in China and also about […]The “Legend of the Sun” wishes you Happy Chinese New Year 2015 from Brussels
February 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The unique festive moment of the year for the followers of the lunar calendar has arrived. Last Wednesday the lunar New Year was widely celebrated in many parts of the world, particularly in China. 2015 is the “Year of the Sheep” for China, a year of peaceful coexistence, something that the world dearly needs. On this […]China-EU Relations: Broader, Higher and Stronger
February 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Written by H.E. Ambassador Yang Yanyi, Head of the Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the European Union The year 2014 was a year of bumper harvest for China’s diplomacy as we made significant progress in both diplomatic philosophy and practice. China took a proactive approach in developing its relations with Europe while […]10th ASEM in Milan and the importance of being one: EU’s big challenge on the way to China
October 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The 10th Asia-Europe meeting (ASEM) in Milan, Italy, concluded last Friday after two full days of work. The meeting was established in 1996 and it has since become a key forum for new cooperation proposals between Europe and Asia. Russia-Ukraine question has probably been the this edition’s hottest topic under the spotlight, as Milan summit […]
