Shanghai has handled a total of 60 China-Europe freight trains this year as of Aug. 24, exceeding last year’s annual total, according to Shanghai Customs on Thursday. By Aug. 24,…
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China, Europe See Burgeoning Potential for EV Industrial Cooperation
The 2023 International Motor Show (IAA), one of the world’s largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday, with German and Chinese exhibitors in…
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Infected Poultry Meat Possible Source of Salmonella Outbreaks in Europe
Infected chicken meat is suspected to be the source of salmonella outbreaks in 11 European countries, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said on Wednesday. At least…
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China, EU Remain Major Trading Partners Despite Decoupling, De-risking Talks
by Calvin Smithby Calvin SmithTrade between the European Union (EU) and China has grown in recent years despite talks of “decoupling” from or “de-risking” economic links with China, a sign that China’s market still…
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EU to Enhance Circularity of Automotive Industry
by Calvin Smithby Calvin SmithThe European Commission on Thursday proposed a new regulation that includes a raft of measures aimed at enhancing the circularity of the automotive sector, covering the design, production and end-of-life…
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EU to Make Freight Transport More Sustainable
The European Commission (EC) on Tuesday proposed measures to make freight transport greener and more efficient. In a statement, the EC said it was proposing improvements to rail infrastructure management,…
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France’s Trade Deficit Continues to Narrow in Q2
by Adan Siuranaby Adan SiuranaFrance’s foreign trade deficit shrank by 5.2 billion euros (5.7 billion U.S. dollars) to 24.6 billion euros (26.9 billion dollars) in the second quarter of 2023, thanks to an increase…
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China, France Vow to Promote Ties, Cooperation
by Adan Siuranaby Adan SiuranaChinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Saturday co-chaired the ninth China-France High Level Economic and Financial Dialogue in Beijing with Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Economy, Finance and Industrial and…
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Lower Energy and Food Prices Drive Inflation Down in France
The year-on-year consumer price index (CPI) in France was 4.3 percent in July, thus continuing a slow but steady downward trend in inflation, according to a preliminary report released by…
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Corporate Windfall Profits Surge to $1 Trillion Amid Cost-Of-Living Crisis, Ngos’ Study Finds
New data on the profits of the world’s largest businesses has renewed calls for permanent windfall taxes across all sectors of the economy. A study published on Thursday by Oxfam…