The European Commission filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization on Monday against what it said was China's "unfair and illegal" practice of setting worldwide royalty rates for EU standard essential patents without the patent owner's consent.

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called Tuesday for the bloc to "deepen" ties with China and boost relations with India, while taking a "pragmatic" approach with Donald Trump's combative new US administration.

The EU Commission President emphasizes the need for a balanced relationship with China, amidst trade conflicts over tariffs on electric vehicles and other imports. The EU recently filed a WTO complaint against China regarding patent issues,

Attacks on underwater cables in strategic areas connecting telecommunication lines and power sources in Asia and Europe are suspected to be coordinated attacks by China and Russia.

Ursula von der Leyen casts Europe as an economic heavyweight that can forge new alliances during another “America First” presidency.

With the China-EU relationship entering its 50th year and US president-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House on January 20, how Europe's China policy will evolve has garnered great attention.

This article summarizes current health news, highlighting issues like healthcare gaps in rural China, EU's proposed ban on 'forever chemicals', easing of French poultry bans, Tanzania's Marburg virus outbreak,

Leaders of the European Commission and the European Council regularly hold annual summits with China, but did not in 2024. The most recent summit, held in December 2023, had already been overshadowed by looming tensions over trade measures.

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday the bloc should "engage constructively" with China, despite rising trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels.

With both the United States and the European Union changing their leadership in 2024 the Wilson Center’s Global Europe Program and The Friedrich Naumann Foundation are pleased to present findings from a new joint report analyzing the priorities of the new European Commission and highlighting key issues that will shape the future of US-EU cooperation.

Following Biden's victory in the 2020 election, the US had rejoined the Paris Agreement in 2021, overturning Trump's 2017 withdrawal and restoring the US' responsible image on climate issues. The US Climate Alliance launched in June 2017, now comprising 24 governors, had earlier pledged to continue advancing action to counter climate change.