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SCI & TECHOct 6What to know about Mistral's ML4 as it bets on EU sovereignty in the US-China open-weight AI raceKnown as “Le Chonk,” the new frontier AI offering from French company Mistral says it will be the strongest open-weight AI outside China, as it bets that European "sovereignty" can win customers in a race increasingly framed as US versus China.EuroNews [en]
MILITARYOct 6Philip Ingram sees Russia, China and Iran stepping up ‘gray zone’ activities across UK and EuropeFrançois Picard is pleased to welcome Philip Ingram, journalist and former British military intelligence officer. The events surrounding RAF Fairford are not an isolated incident, explains Ingram. It's part of a much wider security issue in which conventional military operations, intelligence activity and gray-zone tactics increasingly overlap.France 24 [en]
MILITARYOct 6EXCLUSIVE: Attack aircraft, military vehicles visible at new China-Laos base, satellite images show - ReutersEXCLUSIVE: Attack aircraft, military vehicles visible at new China-Laos base, satellite images show ReutersReuters World
POLITICSOct 6Germany faces a triple threat from Russia, China and domestic far-right extremistsDW News [en]
BUSINESSOct 6Germany joins France in call for China trade defencesGermany and France, the European Union’s two largest economies, jointly called for tougher EU trade defences, as European and Chinese negotiators prepare for crunch talks this week under the shadow of a potential trade war. “The open and rules-based trade system is massively affected by weaponisation of trade, systemic market-distorting practices, and global macroeconomic imbalances,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron said in an open letter. “We need urgent...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 5Germany and France agree new trade tool to counter ChinaParis and Berlin call for a new EU "systemic reaction" tool that would let Brussels move fast to counter China-driven market distortions, as well as retaliation planning and a revamp of trade defence tools.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 5France, Germany call for new weapon allowing ‘immediate cut off’ of China from EU marketIn the strongest sign yet of a shifting European Union policy on China, the leaders of France and Germany have demanded a new trade weapon that would cut off access to the EU market when third countries cause severe distortions. The tool would effectively act as a kill switch, allowing Brussels to respond rapidly to systemic distortions, potentially immediately. It would grant dramatic new powers to the European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, which manages trade policy for the 27-member...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 3Rybakina's first match as world number one ends in China Open defeat by Charaeva - ReutersRybakina's first match as world number one ends in China Open defeat by Charaeva ReutersReuters World
POLITICSOct 3MI5 Says China’s MSS Funded Research Involving 100+ U.K.-Linked AcademicsThe Hacker News
BUSINESSOct 3China launches anti-dumping probe into European chemical exportsLatest tit-for-tat move follows three similar investigations launched by the EU last weekFinancial Times
BUSINESSOct 3China opens anti-dumping probe into EU days before Beijing trade talksRunning a €1 billion-a-day deficit with China, Brussels has nearly tripled the rate of its own trade investigations and is warning of "harsher measures" unless Beijing offers something concrete.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSOct 2Hong Kong IPOs falter, China aids homebuyers, EU trade talksHong Kong stock debuts are losing steam as a deluge of initial public offerings (IPOs) overwhelms investor appetite. Seven of September’s 12 IPOs fell on the first day of trading, raising the third-quarter total to 15 flops out of 31, based on Bloomberg data. By contrast, there were only 14 declines among 77 debuts in the first half of the year. Medcaptain Medical Technology led September’s first-day flops, plunging 43 per cent. Fast-fashion giant Shein tumbled as much as 10 per cent on its...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 2Spain and China are cosying up – to the anger of many in the EUOn the streets of Barcelona, fiery red and gold Chinese dragons (presumably with very sweaty people inside the costumes) danced among delighted crowds, while Chinese acrobats elicited gasps of amazement as they rolled, tossed and threw spherical lanterns in the air, keeping – as if by magic – the candle inside them upright at all times. Shanghai… The post Spain and China are cosying up – to the anger of many in the EU appeared first on Read Selective .readselective · india
POLITICSOct 2Europe wants to get tough on China. The risks could be enormousWith tensions rising, next week’s talks will test whether the EU can curb Chinese imports without harming its own economyIrish Times World
BUSINESSOct 1EU retools Trump trade war tripwire into China shipments surge alarmIn April last year, Brussels launched an obscure “import surveillance task force” to track the impact of US President Donald Trump’s trade war with China on the EU economy. The bloc was concerned that Chinese shipments bound for the United States would be diverted to Europe at lower prices, imperilling local manufacturers. Eighteen months on, the European Union is on the cusp of its own trade war with China and is repurposing the task force as an early warning system for what it sees as...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 1Humanoid robots: China builds them, but Germany could supply the joints and handsEurope has so far built few humanoid robots, yet could profit from each one. German car part suppliers may play a key role in joints, says a Fraunhofer study.EuroNews [en]
CYBERBREAKINGSep 30UK accuses China of using academics to spy on AI and other tech researchSouth China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 30EU weighs sweeping new trade powers against China before make-or-break OctoberBrussels and Berlin are steeling themselves for a make-or-break October with China, as the mood towards Beijing hardens in both capitals. The month ahead could help set the course of the increasingly thorny EU-China relationship for years to come, as Europe gears up to present a slew of new tools for countering Beijing’s trade practices, likely to come in December. Before then, EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic travels to Beijing on October 8 and 9 for crucial meetings with Chinese Commerce Minister...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 30China’s 2030 solid-state battery goal, Chinese carmakers see boost in Europe: 7 EV readsWe have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. As Chinese carmakers diversify beyond CATL, Beijing warns of market overreaction A publication under China’s industry ministry has pushed back against market chatter of “de-CATLisation” as a growing number of the battery giant’s automotive partners diversify their suppliers, with the...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 29Germany intends to block sale of logistics firm to China's Cosco, newspaper reports - ReutersGermany intends to block sale of logistics firm to China's Cosco, newspaper reports ReutersReuters World
BUSINESSSep 29How years of thin investment have stalled Germany’s rail network as China’s speeds aheadWang Xixi still remembers her first experience with Germany’s trains 21 years ago. It left her with a question: how could a railway be so empty, clean and punctual, and still make money? The carriages were bright, the toilets almost spotless and the fittings modern. During four years as a student in Bavaria, travelling on a regional rail pass, she barely remembers a delay. At the time, China’s high-speed railway network was just getting started, while Germany was a major exporter of the...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 29‘Inception’ trips, Chinamaxxing and undertourism: Euronews Travel’s top trends and predictions for 2027From holidays within a holiday to undertourism and longevity retreats, the Euronews Travel team picks out some of the trends and destinations for travel in 2027.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSSep 28US and China name goods for possible tariff cuts – what it means for EuropeWashington has published lists of goods the US and China could tax at lower rates under their “30-for-30” framework, covering about $30bn (€26.3bn) in annual trade each way. No rates or start date have been set, but US pork, dairy and whiskey on Beijing’s list could squeeze European exports.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSSep 28EU pushes China to accept import quotas in bid to rebalance tradeBrussels is pressing Beijing to accept quotas on Chinese exports as negotiations enter their final stretch, with the EU threatening trade measures unless tangible progress is made by next month.EuroNews [en]
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