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Dear EU-China Watchers!In case you missed the announcement sent via our newsletter and social media, we are pausing the release of new content in November. We decided to do so, as we are preparing for a new and exciting announcement, so stay tuned for the big news- coming by the end of the month!Thanks and stay safe!

In this week's briefing, we cover:The Biden Presidency and EU-US-China RelationsChina Suspends the Biggest IPO in HistoryEP’s International Trade Committee to Discuss OSA and Propose China Task ForceTrilogue Reaches a Deal on the Rule of Law - Will it Work?China Leads Vaccine Efforts in the Developing WorldFor a written version, visit: euchinahub.com

In this week's briefing, we cover:The Fifth Plenum Sets Development Priorities of the 14th Five-Year PlanUpdate on EU Budget and Recovery Fund NegotiationsReport on Brussels Bubble’s Thoughts on EU’s Future After the PandemicBrussels in Crosshairs For Using HikvisionGlimpses of Germany's Post-Merkel Stance on ChinaFor a written version, visit: euchinahub.com

In this week's briefing, we cover:China Set to Be the Only Major Economy to Note Growth in 2020Commission Proposes the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions RegimeEU and US Launch Dialogue on ChinaBorrell Talks China and ClimateSweden Bans Huawei and ZTE Not Mincing Its WordsFor a written version, visit: euchinahub.com

In this week's briefing, we cover:Of Sanctions and Export Controls - EU Gets Tougher on ChinaMEPs Take Huawei Head OnThe Second Wave Disrupts EU Leaders’ Meetings - Including on ChinaXi’s Southern Tour - Opening Up or Self-Reliance?Romania Chooses US Over China on Major Energy Project: A CEE Case StudyFor a written version visit: euchinahub.com

In this week's briefing, we cover:Negative Opinions on China Skyrocket in EuropeGermany-led Coalition of 39 UN Members Criticize China Over Human Rights - China Strikes BackEU’s FDI Screening Mechanism Becomes Operational - How Does it Work?The EU Moves to Counter China’s Influence in the BalkansBad Week for Huawei in Europe - Brussels 5G Won’t Run on HuaweiFor written version visit: euchinahub.com

Here comes this week's briefing:(Open) Strategic Autonomy - EU-China Economic Angle ExplainedSpecial European Council Summit Reaffirms EU’s Strategic Outlook on ChinaGermany Closer to Restricting Huawei in its Domestic 5G NetworksPompeo Tours Europe Again Seeking Convergence on ChinaCCP’s Fifth Plenum on the Horizon - What To Expect From the Next Five Year Plan?For written version visit: euchinahub.com

In this week's briefing, we cover:Xi Pledges Carbon Neutrality by 2060Ambassador Zhang Ming’s Hearing at the European Parliament - OverviewEU in China, China in EU - A Tale of Reports by Two Chambers of CommerceExpanded Crackdown in Tibet - New Data EmergeThe EU, US, Huawei, and China Intersect in SerbiaFor written version visit: euchinahub.com

OUR TOPICIn today’s episode, we discuss ways in which geopolitics increasingly affects global connectivity, how China’s connectivity proposal compares to that of the EU, and what should the EU do in the context of connectivity becoming a battleground for Sino-American rivalry. It is through this lens that we will take a look at the Central and Eastern Europe (including the EU’s Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood) to see how those dynamics play out in practice.OUR GUESTJakub Jakóbowski in the Coordinator of the Connectivity in Eurasia Project, as well as a Senior Fellow at the China Programme in the Centre  for Eastern Studies, a public think-tank based in Warsaw. He specializes in China's international political economy, as  well as CEE-China and EU-China relations. We highly recommend his report 'The Silk  Railroad. The EU-China rail connections: background, actors, interests' as well as his publications on the China-CEE 17+1 format.Visit: euchinahub.com

In this briefing we cover:Von der Leyen’s First State of the Union - OverviewBeijing Defends Its Actions in Xinjiang, EU Considers Stepping Up Creation of European Magnitsky ActPompeo Moves to Solidify US-EU Cooperation on ChinaEU-Taiwan Investment Forum Comes at a Particular TimeZhenhua Scandal - China’s ‘Cambridge Analytica’ or Overblown Story?For written version: euchinahub.com

In this week's briefing, we cover:Wang Yi Wraps up His European Tour - Final Stop and Sum UpReactions to Vystrčil’s Taiwan Visit - Threats, Support, and CriticismYang Jiechi Visits Greece and Spain - Mission UnclearBorrell’s Geopolitical Vision and China’s Geopolitical PracticeNew Campaigns Target Minorities and Signal Another Party PurgeFor a written version visit: euchinahub.com

It's good to be back after the summer break!In this week's briefing, we cover:Wang Yi Tours Europe with a Damage Control MissionThe Latest on Little LeipzigThe EU and China Take Opposing Stances on BelarusCzech Senate President Visits TaiwanNew Insights into Internal CCP Struggles Come to LightFor a written version visit: euchinahub.com

In this week's briefing we cover:Pompeo’s NATO-China Quid Pro QuoUS Plans to Ban TikTok, the EU Isn’t InterestedHuawei Skepticism Signs Visible Across EuropeLittle LeipzigBeidaihe - Is it on?For a written version visit: euchinahub.comOur team is starting a holiday break - we will return with the next briefing on August 31.

In this week's episode we cover:EU-China High-Level Trade and Economic Dialogue - Make it or Break it for CAI 2020 EU Releases Response Package on Hong KongCybersecurity, Back in the Spotlight - EU’s First-Ever Cyber-SanctionsChina’s Diplomatic Push - Beijing Seeks to Prevent US-led ContainmentEstonia Rejects China-backed Infrastructure PlanFor written version visit: euchinahub.com

In this week's briefing we cover:EU’s Update on 5G Toolbox Implementation and ‘Huawei Measures’Towards a Coordinated EU Response on Hong KongPompeo Looks For Friends To Get Hawkish on ChinaChina Responds to Pompeo and Calls GermanyEuropean Council’s Consensus on Recovery Package and Way ForwardFor written version go to: euchinahub.com

In this week's briefing, we cover:UK Bans Huawei Starting Next Year - Impact on EUThe Response on Hong Kong Shows Challenge of EU Foreign Policy BuildingChina’s Economy Is Expected to Grow, but Experts Question Official DataClosing the Ranks - Xi’s VisionEuropean Council in Fierce Negotiations over Recovery InstrumentFor a written version visit: euchinahub.com

In today’s episode, we discuss EU’s diversification of supply chains, the idea of change-through-trade and the new buzzword that you can hear all over Brussels - the open strategic autonomy. All this sheds some light on topics that can we expect to come up in EU discussions on China in the coming months.Iuliu Winkler is an MEP from EPP Group, the Vice-Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade, within which he is the rapporteur on China, and also a member of the EP’s delegation for relations with the PRC. Prior to becoming an MEP, Mr. Winkler was Communications Minister as well as Minister-Delegate for Trade (Head of Foreign Trade Department) in Romania.Written version coming to: euchinahub.com

In this week's EU-China Briefing, we cover:Hong Kong - Political Assylum ChallengeHuawei Developments in EU’s Three Biggest Telecom MarketsThe EU-China Diverge - Centralization and Open Strategic AutonomyGermany’s China Policy Reexamined - Merkel, Critics, DependencyA Compromise Proposal for EU’s Recovery Fund and MFFFor a written format visit: euchinahub.com

In this week's briefing, we cover:Hong Kong National Security Law Enters Force [01:18]EU’s Response on Hong Kong [07:37]Maas and Borrell on EU's Future Strategy [13:12]European Parliament’s Briefing on EU-China Relations - Overview [17:45]Privacy Challenge - Huawei, Bytedance, and GDPR [29:47]For written version visit: euchinahub.com

In this week's briefing, we cover:EU-US Bilateral Dialogue on China is a GoHuawei Faces Increasingly Bumpy Road AheadEU Calls Out China on Disinformation, But Many Questions RemainChanged Worldviews of EU Citizens after COVID19 - ECFR StudyGermany About to Start Its EU Presidency - Goals AheadFor written version visit: euchinahub.com