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Europe Today

Tighter EU investment rules targeting China are 'fair', says expert

Alicia García-Herrero, an economist at the Bruegel think tank, says new EU legislation to limit the subsidies foreign companies investing in Europe can receive is "fair".

Europe News

European Commission proposes an EU preference in public contracts

The EU executive has proposed a legislation introducing a European preference in public procurement for strategic public services, a move that clearly targets Chinese companies in a market valued at €2 billion annually.

China

China reiterates its One China principle on Taiwan over UN resolution

Beijing reaffirmed its One-China principle following a renewed dispute over the interpretation of a UN resolution that defined lawful representation of China at the world's foremost intergovernmental body.

Europe News

European Parliament's report tightens investment conditions in the EU

The European Parliament’s rapporteurs on the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act are closing the EU market to Chinese investment in sectors where Beijing is dominant, going further than what the European Commission suggested.

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North Korea

First road bridge with Russia a sign of tighter ties, North Korea says

The opening on Monday came as Russia and North Korea have heavily boosted military and economic ties since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Economy

China exports gain on strong demand for autos and high-tech goods

China’s export growth accelerated in August, rising 25% from a year earlier, buoyed by autos and high-tech goods.

Europe News

Former researcher detained in Belgium accused of spying for China

The suspected leak of gallium nitride chip technology from bankrupt firm BELGAN to a China-based rival comes amid a wave of investigations into suspected Chinese espionage across Europe.

Economy

China injects over €45 billion into state banks and insurers

China's finance ministry is leading a combined 360 billion yuan (€46.1bn) capital injection into eight state-owned banks and insurers, a coordinated effort to strengthen balance sheets strained by weak lending, low interest rates and government instructions to prop up the stock market.

Europe News

Euroviews. EU budget sees chance to loosen China’s grip on critical raw materials

The EU says it wants to break its dependence on China for critical raw materials (CRM)—the next MFF (Multiannual Financial Framework) will test whether Brussels is serious about its sovereignty, argues Nora Kürzdörfer at the Munich Security Conference.

Nepal

Two trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal nine days after floods

About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal, with roughly 500 believed to be trapped in tunnels, according to local authorities.

Business

France rejects Chinese discrimination claims over fast-fashion law

China has claimed that the new "anti-fast-fashion" law which came into force in France on Tuesday amounts to "discrimination." Responding to these accusations, a source from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Euronews that such claims were false.

Economy

China demands France scrap fast fashion law targeting Shein and Temu

Beijing has threatened with unspecified measures in response to France’s new environmental penalties on ultra-fast-fashion retailers.

Economy

China deepens its footprint in Egypt as Xi visits Cairo after a decade

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s return to Cairo comes as Egypt and China push their relationship beyond infrastructure and trade into technology, defence and a broader strategic partnership with regional implications.

Europe Today

EU foreign ministers meet as Germany attributes drone attack to Russia

EU foreign ministers are meeting today in Ireland following Berlin's decision yesterday to attribute a drone incident in the country to Russia. Also on the show: EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič speaks exclusively to Euronews and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres asks world leaders to end all wars.

China

Hong Kong democracy activist Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion

Wong, already serving prison time for a separate case, pleaded guilty to a second offence under Beijing’s 2020 National Security law, which could see his sentence extended by a minimum of three years and up to life imprisonment.

Earth News

Is France’s new ultra-fast fashion levy ‘discriminatory’?

Imports of small parcels from China have already fallen by up to 40 per cent since a separate €3 EU levy came into force in July.

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