European Council President Antonio Costa on Monday said he conveyed his strong concerns to Chinese Premier Li Qiang about Beijing's expansion of export controls on critical raw materials. Costa also expressed the European Union's expectations that China will assist in ending Russia's war against Ukraine,

China is heaving one way, the United States the other, and the EU is somewhere in the middle—depends who you're asking and what about. In the last bout of furious tussling, China announced export controls on rare earth minerals,

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday urged the European Union to steer their ties in the "right direction" and address trade discord through dialogue as Beijing and Brussels continue struggling to see eye to eye.

China will hold a hearing regarding its anti-dumping probe into pork imports from the European Union on October 31, the commerce ministry said on Monday.

The China-European Union (EU) relationship is currently facing both development opportunities as well as new challenges, requiring both sides to maintain the ties on the right track, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Monday.

Europe views the consequences of Beijing's strict export controls on rare metals as extremely serious and says it is ready to retaliate with its anti-coercion instrument, which has never before been used.

The idea under consideration is for the U.K. and EU to form a Western steel alliance — potentially including Washington — that would align tariff

VCG. Since China's announcement earlier this month of plans to restrict rare earth exports, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that in the shor