11.06
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·European Union
On November 6, the European Commission preliminarily determined that ByteDance's TikTok relies too heavily on metrics like watch time to recommend content, which may harm the mental health of minors. It has requested adjustments to the recommendation mechanism, noting that a final confirmation of violations could lead to fines of up to 6% of global annual turnover. TikTok has denied the allegations.
10.17
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
On October 17, 2026, Andrius Kubilius, the European Commissioner for Defence and Space, publicly proposed establishing a "European Defence Union." He said that the union is intended to serve as a broader geographical foundation for building an entirely new European defence architecture, and that its members would include not only EU member states but also non-EU countries such as Ukraine, the United Kingdom and Norway, in order to strengthen regional security cooperation.
10.16
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·China
On October 16, the EU released the formal conclusions of its summit, calling for the urgent addition of new trade tools to address economic imbalances, but without naming specific sectors such as pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and machinery.
10.15
·Developing
·Importance III
·Sources 1
Germany is pushing the EU to propose safeguard measures by the end of the year to impose quotas on Chinese imports of chemical products, machinery, and potentially pharmaceuticals, in addition to planned quotas on Chinese hybrid vehicles.
10.15
·Developing
·Importance III
·Sources 1
An EU leaders' summit is being held, with the agenda set to focus on the long-term budget and address issues such as the intensifying US-China competition.
10.15
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
According to Radio France Internationale (RFI), in light of the European Union's concerns about potential risks in China's supply chain, the EU plans to further expand cooperation with Vietnam in the field of critical minerals in order to enhance the security and diversification of supply chains.
10.15
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
According to Radio France Internationale, the European Council summit opening on Thursday will focus on core issues including the EU's next long-term budget, energy prices, aid to Ukraine, and trade with China.
10.15
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
According to a report by the South China Morning Post, after successfully pressing China to cap its exports of hybrid vehicles to Europe at 350,000 units per year, EU member states are emboldened and have now reached a consensus on adopting a tougher trade stance toward China, preparing to speed up a series of follow-up unilateral actions.
10.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·布鲁塞尔
On October 15, sources revealed that the European Commission has begun assessing import data for the chemicals, machinery and other industries, and von der Leyen proposed at the summit that safeguard and quota measures be taken to protect the relevant industries.
10.14
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Beijing
According to a Bloomberg report on October 14, the EU is negotiating with China to lift trade sanctions on a Chinese company suspected of assisting Russia's war against Ukraine, in exchange for China lifting sanctions on the German company Sindlhauser Materials GmbH. The German firm faces the risk of bankruptcy because it was placed on China's rare earth export control list; the two sides recently held talks in Beijing and agreed to strengthen information sharing on export restrictions.
10.14
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 2
Internal EU documents show that Europe is seeking to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam to obtain critical minerals such as tungsten and rare earths needed by the defense industry, and to reduce its dependence on Chinese supplies. Vietnam holds large reserves of relevant minerals. Export restrictions imposed by the Chinese government last year have already hit European supply chains, and Europe, while expanding its armaments, is unwilling to keep the supply of critical raw materials in China's hands.
10.14
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
According to a Reuters report on October 14, internal EU documents show that the EU is seeking to strengthen its relationship with Vietnam to secure supplies of critical minerals such as tungsten and rare earths, diversify supply sources, and reduce its dependence on China in the face of export restrictions.
10.07
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·国际
Trade representatives from fifteen economies, including the United States, the European Union, Japan, and South Korea, have jointly signed an agreement promoted by the U.S. that calls for the elimination of structural overcapacity and non-market policies that lead to overproduction.
10.07
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Europe
On October 7, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on relations with China by 454 votes in favor, 86 against and 110 abstentions, calling for reciprocity in trade and investment, supporting proportionate EU measures if China does not open its domestic market, while also demanding continued human rights pressure on Beijing, the unconditional release of political prisoners, and expressing concern that the Law on Promoting National Unity and Progress could further institutionalize assimilation policies.
10.05
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·European Union
On October 5, French President Macron and German Chancellor Merz sent a joint letter to European Commission President von der Leyen, proposing that the Commission be granted new trade countermeasure powers, allowing it to immediately cut off relevant third countries' access to the EU single market when necessary, and recommending the adoption of a reverse qualified majority mechanism. The document does not name China; according to AFP, the initiative was put forward amid escalating EU-China trade frictions, on the eve of the EU trade commissioner's talks in Beijing.