Stuart Lau
EU climate envoys plan joint trip to China
BRUSSELS — The EU's top climate diplomat and four of his national counterparts are planning a joint trip to Beijing next month to meet the new Chinese climate envoy, three officials told POLITICO.Germany, France, Denmark and the Netherlands will send thei...
6 months ago
EU steps up bid to curb China’s green tech market lead
BRUSSELS — On paper, the EU sees China as a partner in the fight against climate change.But the trade reality tells a different story. As Beijing responds to weak domestic demand with heavy state subsidies, it’s a perfect recipe for overcapacity — from el...
6 months ago
EU launches probe into Chinese wind turbines
BRUSSELS — The European Commission is launching a new anti-subsidy probe into Chinese wind turbines.The news is expected to be announced by European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager at 3 p.m. CET, in a speech in Princeton that was pr...
6 months ago
EU agrees to tackle Russia’s shadow oil fleet, Sweden says
LUXEMBOURG — The European Commission will look into ways to deal with Russia's shadow oil fleet as part of the next package of sanctions, Sweden's Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said in an interview Monday.The shadow fleet, which consists of an estimat...
5 months ago
Tusk names ally Piotr Serafin as Poland’s next EU commissioner pick
BRUSSELS — Piotr Serafin, a senior Polish diplomat and close confidant to Prime Minister Donald Tusk, will be Warsaw's nominee for its next European commissioner.Polish public service broadcaster TVP suggested that Serafin is eyeing a budget portfolio. Se...
2 months ago
France needs to be wary of China’s influence in New Caledonia, report says
New Caledonia’s push for independence from France risks cementing China’s strategic influence in the South Pacific region, according to a new paper from an Australian think tank. The French territory was embroiled in months-long unrest earlier this year a...
1 month ago
Germany’s slow-motion move away from China
Germany is becoming, ever so slowly, less obsessed with China.A year after Chancellor Olaf Scholz signed up to a G7 call for de-risking from China, Berlin is gradually reacting to the challenges posed by Beijing.From offering largely rhetorical dissent to...
1 month ago