Tag: EU-China Relations

If Europe wants to engage China seriously, it should start with flights. Key takeaways: The significant reduction in European flights to China and Chinese airlines’ monopolization of flight routes reflects a growing asymmetry in Sino-Europe relations. Cutting aviation links with China will limit European businesses’ access to the Chinese market and diminish Europe’s physical visibility,… Continue reading Cutting China routes is a strategic blunder by European airlines

The guiding documents of the new Commission and the first interventions of the Commissioners in their parliamentary hearings point to a strengthening of the EU’s position towards China. Key takeaways: Von der Leyen’s assertive views on China will likely continue into her second term in the Commission. Among the Commissioners, the “Four on China” are… Continue reading Embracing systemic rivalry: the new European Commission’s plans for EU-China relations