Since 2012 – when Xi was first made General-Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) – the China-Russia relationship has evolved into an informal alliance in the face of what both countries consider a rising threat from the West to their regimes. China's response to Russia's war on has so far been much closer to Russia than it was in 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea. At the same time, developments since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 have increased Russia's dependency on China, which some now qualify as a rising 'vassalisation' of Russia.

EPRS policy podcast -China-Russia relations: A quantum leap?

As the world’s second largest economy and with an ever-expanding domestic market, including a growing wealthy middle-class with a taste for high-quality products with foreign labels, China is an opportunity European businesses and investors cannot afford to ignore… But it’s a difficult market to access! And not a very fair nor transparent one… So, what is the EU doing to achieve a real level playing field for EU investors in China?

EPRS policy podcast - EU - China: International Agreements in Progress

Interview with Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, EP President 2004 - 2007

The story of the EP by its Presidents: Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, EP President 2004 - 2007 - 17. China

The EU's China policy is defined by the 'Elements for a new EU Strategy on China' which, together with the 'Council Conclusions EU Strategy on China', form the EU Strategy on China.

The Strategy reflects the fundamental premises of the EU's engagement: the promotion of democracy, the rule of law, human rights, and respect for the UN Charter's principles and international law, with the search for reciprocal benefits in political and economic relations.

EU - China - 8th Parliamentary term

The EU and China are two of the biggest traders in the world, with China being the EU's second trading partner.&nbsp; The EU-China Human Rights Dialogue was launched in 1995.&nbsp;Parliament strongly condemns the Chinese government-led system of forced labour – in particular the exploitation of Uyghur, ethnic Kazakh and Kyrgyz, and other Muslim minority groups – in factories within and outside internment camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Over the past year, EU-China bilateral relations have deteriorated, notably related to a growing number of irritants (i.e., China’s counter-measures to EU sanctions on human rights, economic coercion and trade measures against the single market, and China’s positioning on the war in Ukraine).

During his recent visit to China, Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis told his counterparts that “competition must be fair” and urged Beijing to address the lack of reciprocity in economic relations, as the EU’s trade deficit with China in 2022 reached almost 400 billion euro. Mr Dombrovskis said that the EU and China are at a significant political and economic crossroads, and warned that China’s stance on the war in Ukraine could jeopardise its relationship with the EU.

His visit came after Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced during her State of the European Union address that the Commission would launch a probe into whether China's electric vehicle industry is receiving unfair subsidies

EU - China

The EU's China policy is defined by the 'Elements for a new EU Strategy on China' which, together with the 'Council Conclusions EU Strategy on China', form the EU Strategy on China.

The Strategy reflects the fundamental premises of the EU's engagement: the promotion of democracy, the rule of law, human rights, and respect for the UN Charter's principles and international law, with the search for reciprocal benefits in political and economic relations '.

See more on this topic by visiting our <a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/eu-china-8th-parliamentary-term_7002_pk">package</a> for the 8th parliamentary term.

EU - China (2019-2020)

EP Plenary session - EU-China relations

Delegation for Relations with the People's Republic of China

Delegation for relations with China

Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China

D-CN

Osaistungjärgu avamine

Lissaboni lepingu ja õiguslikult siduva Euroopa Liidu põhiõiguste harta 10. aastapäeva tähistamine (arutelu)

Euroopa Ülemkogu 12. ja 13. detsembri kohtumise järeldused (arutelu)

Istungi jätkamine

Sahharovi auhinna üleandmine (pidulik istung)

Hääletused

Selgitused hääletuse kohta

Hääletuse parandused ja hääletuskavatsused (vt protokoll)

Eelmise istungi protokolli kinnitamine (vt protokoll)

Kehtiva ELi ja Mercosuri vahelise vabakaubanduslepingu ning Euroopa rohelist kokkulepet käsitleva komisjoni ettepaneku ühilduvus (arutelu) (temaatiline arutelu)

Uiguuride olukord Hiinas (China Cables) (arutelu)

Humanitaarolukord Venezuelas ning rände- ja pagulaskriis (arutelu)

Inimõiguste ja demokraatia alane olukord Nicaraguas (arutelu)

Hiljuti Iraanis toimunud meeleavalduste vägivaldne mahasurumine (arutelu)

Parlamendi komisjonide ja delegatsioonide koosseis (vt protokoll)

ELi strateegia, mille eesmärk on lõpetada naiste suguelundite moonutamine kogu maailmas (arutelu)

Järgmise istungi päevakord (vt protokoll)

Istungi lõpp

Plenary

Press Conference Read-out of the College meeting by Vice-President Katainen of the European Commission, on “EU-China – A strategic outlook"

ELi ja Hiina suhete seis

State of EU-China relations

ELi ja Hiina turismiaasta (2018) (arutelu)

2018 EU-China Tourism Year (debate)

J. LEINEN - Chair of Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China - R. HARMS - Chair of Delegation to Euronest Parliamentary Assembly - E. BROK, P. von KOHL & T. HØYEM

UNKN

Committee on International Trade - Monitoring group on China

INTA

Hiinas vangistuses viibiva kirjastaja Gui Minhai juhtum (arutelu)

The case of Gui Minhai, jailed publisher in China (debate)

Isikuandmete edastamine Hiinasse (arutelu)

Personal data transfer to China (debate)

EP Plenary session - Question time with Commission - EU-China trade relations

EP Plenary session - The need for a coherent strategy for EU-China Relations

SEDE Subcommittee Hearing on ' rowing military cooperation between Russia and China '

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law - Chinese government crackdown on the peaceful protests across the People's Republic of China

- Question Time to Commission - Protection of critical infrastructure from China's interference

EP Plenary session - Outcome of the EU-China Summit (1 April 2022)

EP Plenary session - A new EU-China strategy

EP Online Press Seminar - What kind of Biodiversity we want for the future? A journey to COP China

EP Plenary session - Resumption of session and order of business - Statement on the China's sanctions against MEPs (following EU criticism on alleged human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region)

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with MEPS blacklisted by China in response to Brussels' sanctions on alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang region

DROI Public hearing - Authoritarianism and shrinking space for freedom of expression, press freedom and human rights defenders, with case studieson China, Egypt and Russia

EP Plenary session - Situation of the Uyghur in China (China-cables)

Award of the Sakharov Prize 2019 to Tohti ILHAM, advocate of China's Uyghur minority - Press conference

Award of the Sakharov Prize 2019 to Tohti ILHAM, advocate of China's Uyghur minority

Jewher ILHAM daughter of Ilham Tohti, Sakharov Prize 2019 laureate

Jewher ILHAM, daughter of Ilham Tohti, Sakharov Prize 2019 laureate

EP Plenary session - - Award of the Sakharov Prize 2019 to Tohti ILHAM, advocate of China's Uyghur minority

MEPs question the Commission about trade relations with China, following President von der Leyen's announcement during her State of the European Union that the Commission would launch an investigation into whether the Chinese electric vehicle industry receives unfair subsidies. Questions and answers (part 2)

EU-China trade relations: Questions and answers (part 2)

MEPs question the Commission about trade relations with China, following President von der Leyen's announcement during her State of the European Union that the Commission would launch an investigation into whether the Chinese electric vehicle industry receives unfair subsidies. Questions and answers (part 1).

EU-China trade relations: Questions and answers (part 1)

Parliament discusses the European Union’s response to the growing global challenges stemming from a more repressive and assertive China. Third part of the MEPs debate.

The need for a coherent strategy for EU-China Relations: MEPs debate (part 3)

Parliament discusses the European Union’s response to the growing global challenges stemming from a more repressive and assertive China. MEPs debate (part 2)

The need for a coherent strategy for EU-China Relations: MEPs debate (part 2)

Parliament discusses the European Union’s response to the growing global challenges stemming from a more repressive and assertive China. First part of MEPs debate.

The need for a coherent strategy for EU-China Relations: MEPs debate (part 1)

Parliament discusses the European Union’s response to the growing global challenges stemming from a more repressive and assertive China.One round of political group leaders.

The need for a coherent strategy for EU-China Relations: one round political group leaders

Parliament discusses the European Union’s response to the growing global challenges stemming from a more repressive and assertive China. opening statements by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission and by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The need for a coherent strategy for EU-China Relations: opening statements by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission and by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

Parliament discusses the European Union’s response to the growing global challenges stemming from a more repressive and assertive China. Against the backdrop of China’s continued rise as a political and economic powerhouse on the world stage, the plenary debate zooms in on a broad range of issues linked to the EU’s relationship with Beijing. Extracts from the debate where MEPs focus on the recent sanctions from China towards members, the situation in Taiwan and the working condiitons of the Uyghurs. The transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please, check against delivery.

The need for a coherent strategy for EU-China Relations: extracts from the debate

Question Time to Commission - Protection of critical infrastructure from China's interference. Questions and answers with Margrethe VESTAGER, Vice-President of the European Commission (part 2).

Question Time to Commission - Protection of critical infrastructure from China's interference: questions and answers with Margrethe VESTAGER, Vice-President of the European Commission (part 2)

Question Time to Commission - Protection of critical infrastructure from China's interference. Questions and answers (part 1) with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission.

Question Time to Commission - Protection of critical infrastructure from China's interference: questions and answers with Margrethe VESTAGER, Vice-President of the European Commission (part 1)

MEPs debate on a broad range of aspects of EU-China ties. This includes the latest political developments following the re-election of incumbent Chinese President and Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping in October, the latest report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Chinese persecution of the Uyghur population, European efforts to get China to pressure Russia to end its war in Ukraine as well as MEPs’ warnings over the continued tensions across the Taiwan Strait and their push for a stronger partnership between the EU and Taiwan. Closing statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

EU-China relations: closing statement by Josep BORRELL, Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

MEPs debate on a broad range of aspects of EU-China ties. This includes the latest political developments following the re-election of incumbent Chinese President and Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping in October, the latest report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Chinese persecution of the Uyghur population, European efforts to get China to pressure Russia to end its war in Ukraine as well as MEPs’ warnings over the continued tensions across the Taiwan Strait and their push for a stronger partnership between the EU and Taiwan.

EU-China relations: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on a broad range of aspects of EU-China ties. This includes the latest political developments following the re-election of incumbent Chinese President and Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping in October, the latest report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Chinese persecution of the Uyghur population, European efforts to get China to pressure Russia to end its war in Ukraine as well as MEPs’ warnings over the continued tensions across the Taiwan Strait and their push for a stronger partnership between the EU and Taiwan. Opening statement by Josep BORRELL, Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

EU-China relations: opening statement by Josep BORRELL, Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

A delegation of 14 Members from the ENVI and ITRE committees are in Sharm El-Sheikh between 14 and 18 November to participate to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). DAY 4.

EP delegation to COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt: DAY 4 - meeting with Maldives representatives, statements by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP,SE) and by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA,NL), Chair of the delegation; meeting with China's delegation

MEPs debate on the following topics: Transitional rules for the packaging and labelling of veterinary medicinal products; The case of Osman Kavala in Turkey; Reports of continued organ harvesting in China; The continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia; Competition policy - annual report 2021 - Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE); Threats to stability, security and democracy in Western and Sahelian Africa; Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary; State of play of EU-Moldova cooperation; Impact of the war against Ukraine on women; Impact of Russian illegal war of aggression against Ukraine on the EU transport and tourism sectors.

Voting session (part 2)

Parliament hold urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics, with votes on three related resolutions. The second debate is about the reports of continued organ harvesting in China. Closing statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: Reports of continued organ harvesting in China

MEPs discuss the results of the EU-China summit scheduled for Friday 1 April and which is expected to focus on China’s position regarding Russia’s invasion and the future of bilateral relations, particularly on trade and security. Closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission.

Outcome of the EU-China Summit (1 April 2022): closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

MEPs discuss the results of the EU-China summit scheduled for Friday 1 April and which is expected to focus on China’s position regarding Russia’s invasion and the future of bilateral relations, particularly on trade and security.

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