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Evergrande’s mountain of debt and potential risks for Europe
Introduction Chinese real estate giant Evergrande is now officially the world’s most indebted real estate developer. Around the world, concerns arise about the company’s destiny and the repercussions that its default could cause worldwide. Concerns...
The Italian ‘Golden Power’: Increasing Concerns Towards External Investments
On 23rd March 2021, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi decided to enforce the Golden Powers regulation to block the acquisition of 70% of the Milan-based LPE S.p.A, a semiconductor company, by the Chinese Shenzhen Investment Holdings....
EU Export Control Regulation: How This Affects China
On the 10th of May, the European Union upgraded its legislation on export controls applicable to dual-use goods and technologies. This regulation will be effective from September 9 onwards. Dual-use goods are goods, technologies and software that...
A Glance Into The Sino-EU Solar Panel Dispute
Introduction In our previous article, we uncovered some details about the solar panel dispute. As promised, we would now like to give our readers a glimpse into the topic. In 2012, several European companies operating in the solar sector accused...
The EU Tackling Distortive Foreign Subsidies
Four months after the European Union and China concluded negotiations on the Comprehensive Sino-European Agreement on Investments (CAI), progresses on this major and far-reaching accord have come to a halt with the EU Commission issuing new...
Big Tech and the Chinese Central Government
On April 10th, the Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation imposed a €2.3 billion (¥18.2 billion) fine on Alibaba Group Holding for having abused its dominant market position. According to the Chinese competition watchdog, Alibaba had...
Energy and Resources in China’s 14th Five-Year Plan
A few weeks ago, Beijing hosted the quinquennial ‘Two Sessions’ (两会), which lasted a total of ten days. During this political congress of two weeks, the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s...
China’s Digital Currency: the E-Yuan
The People’s Republic of China is often mentioned as an upcoming innovation powerhouse, with fast developments in sectors such as high-speed railways and e-commerce. One of the more noteworthy projects in recent times is that of the digital...
China’s Influence in the Western Balkans
The Western Balkans is one of the few regions on the European subcontinent that has not yet joined the European Union. The region, which consists of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, the Republic of North Macedonia, and Croatia...