Brussels’ duties heighten trade tensions with Beijing but are unlikely to stop the advance of Chinese-made electric cars
Brussels acts against imports it says are heavily subsidised by Beijing despite German warnings move could spark trade war
A little bit of trade war, as a treat
Country risks losing bloc’s support for Russian war effort by prolonging dispute, says founder of Kernel
Move comes as Brussels increases scrutiny of goods from world’s largest export economy
The UK should shun any initiative that makes it harder to realign with the EU
The EU’s carefully calibrated disputes of the past have become clumsier
Also in this newsletter: Brussels warns major tech platforms to do more against Russian disinformation
Plan to target €42bn of imports could cover food, medicines and nuclear fuel
British Chambers of Commerce warns companies face ever higher costs stemming from Brexit
A new Labour government could move swiftly to improve UK-EU trade but has shut the door to rejoining the single market
Moscow is leveraging a loophole allowing Belarusian car dealers to circumvent sanctions
Weak domestic demand and US tariffs on China provide boost to Europe’s transatlantic exports
Treasury secretary rejects Brussels claims of protectionist lurch by Washington
Hit ’em in the prawns
Tit-for-tat investigation into thermoplastics follows a pattern established during the Trump presidency
Plans to bring in carbon tax a year after EU will see shipments ‘diverted’ to Britain, industry says
Brussels scrambles to avoid being dragged into trade war between Washington and Beijing
Xi Jinping’s upgrade of ties with Budapest highlights Beijing’s willingness to reward loyalty with investment and trade
China’s president gave few concessions and signalled his authoritarian worldview
Move risks ‘retaliation’ against international brands in the country, German carmaker’s brand chief tells FT car summit
OECD, IMF and WTO forecast sharp rebound in flow of products this year after 2023 slump
French president Macron hails breakthrough on some areas such as cognac during Xi state visit to Paris
Also in this newsletter: the cost of upgrading EU industry for the green transition
Chinese president’s first trip to region since 2019 comes amid rising tensions
