China rejects ‘overcapacity’ claims in sweeping rebuttal against US, EU
Trade war Commerce ministry seeks to rebrand ‘China Shock 2.0’ as innovation opportunity Cars are lined up for…
Beijing threatens retaliation over EU moves to curb imports from China – POLITICO
The statement came in reaction to a meeting of top EU officials on Friday to brainstorm on how…
EU Commission plans new squeeze on Chinese trade – POLITICO
The push would also accelerate work on a so-called overcapacity instrument to deal with state-subsidized firms producing vast…
EU effort to push back on China fractures – POLITICO
A POLITICO European Pulse survey of six major EU countries found that 29 percent of those surveyed saw…
EU’s Šefčovič confirms push for Western steel club with US and UK – POLITICO
“I know that all of our U.K. friends would be very much interested in such a cooperation,” Šefčovič …
Merz calls for rebalancing of Germany’s ‘unhealthy’ trade ties with China – POLITICO
In advance of Merz’s trip, some German business leaders called on the chancellor to take a harder line…
The EU’s magical, mystery trade weapon — and other options to nail Trump – POLITICO
A blueprint for Brussels? It’s not that simple. While the EU has tried to thread the needle on…
China’s Battery Boom Is Running Into a Very Familiar Problem
The Chinese industry ministry has sounded the overcapacity alarm for yet another industry: batteries. Battery makers have grown…
Britain seeks EU steel pact to counter China — and swerve tariffs – POLITICO
The idea under consideration is for the U.K. and EU to form a Western steel alliance — potentially…
Chinese Teapots Start Buying Crude for Two Refineries
Two independent Chinese refiners have started buying feedstock for two bankrupt refineries that they acquired from a state-owned…
U.S. Tariffs Could Slash Global Petrochemicals Trade
Global petrochemicals trade could decline by 15% due to the U.S. tariffs upending destination flows, executives from the…
China Prepares to Trim Oil Refining Sector
The Chinese government is planning to reduce the number of oil refiners and petrochemicals producers in the country…