Insights (Filter: China)
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Free Trade Is the Proper Response to US Protectionism
Six weeks after President Trump’s “Liberation Day”, in which he imposed “reciprocal tariffs” on the world, United States (US) trade policy...
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Globalisation Is Winning – And Other Trade Trends in the Age of Trump
By: David HenigTrade talk has gone mainstream as a result of President Trump’s actions. On top of reporting costs and uncertainty to business this has meant...
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China’s Expanding Influence in the Western Balkans: Why Montenegro Matters
In recent years, powers such as Russia and China increased their economic and political presence in the Western Balkans. It is evident that the EU is...
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Brussels Can’t Save Europe’s Car Industry – But It Can Stop Making It Worse
By: Matthias BauerThe European Union on 30 January launched its Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry, an initiative aimed at...
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Decision-Time – The 2025 UK Trade Policy Stocktake
By: David HenigDelivering an EU reset amid the tumult likely to follow the re-election of President Trump makes 2025 a year when the UK government must make trade...
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New Book: The US and EU, and the Emerging Supply Chain Network: Politics, Prospects and Allies
By: Fredrik ErixonIn a new book, Niklas Swanström, Fredrik Erixon and Mrittika Huha Sarkar take a deeper look at key geoeconomics issues and ask what the US and the...
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India’s Election and the Prospects for Growth Powered by Manufacturing Exports
India has often been touted as the world’s largest democracy. As more than 900 million people went to vote in April the Indian electorate has...
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EU-China Relations – A Health Report After Xi’s Visit and New EV Tariffs
By: Andrea DugoThe political relations between the EU and China are deteriorating. They may not be on such a clear path towards fraction and decoupling as the...
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Summer Reading 2024 – Book Recommendations from ECIPE
By: Fredrik ErixonEvery season is a time for reading but a long summer holiday is a particularly good time for relaxing with a good book. Here is a selection of books...
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Five Challenges for Five Decisive Years in Europe
This blog post is based on an article published in El País on the 9th of June 2024 with Isabel Pérez del Puerto. The original article can be found...
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Event Summary: Trading Up: How EU Trade Policy Can Lead to Better Market Access and More Resilient Sourcing
On May 14, 2024, together with Europe Unlocked, we organised a conference titled "Trading Up: How EU Trade Policy Can Lead to Better Market Access...
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WTO Abu Dhabi Conference: Stalemate or Stepping Stone
Tags: agriculture China digital digital economy e-commerce EU Japan Plurilaterals services US WTO WTO Dispute Settlement System WTO Ministerial ConferenceBy: Stuart HarbinsonIt’s only 20 months since the WTO last had a ministerial conference. Usually, it’s at least two years between meetings but the previous...