European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the World Economic Forum (WEF). Photo: VCG. In a speech delivered on Tuesday at the World Economic Forum (WEF), European Comm

The European Commission filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization on Monday against what it said was China's "unfair and illegal" practice of setting worldwide royalty rates for EU standard essential patents without the patent owner's consent.

The European Union has until Friday to tell the World Trade Organization whether it intends to resume its legal action against Beijing over the alleged coercion of EU member state Lithuania in 2021 after a blazing row over Taiwan.

The European Union is debating whether to drop a sensitive trade investigation against China over alleged coercive activity targeting Lithuania, a prospect that’s frustrated officials in Washington, where the incoming Trump team sees it as capitulation to Beijing.

China EU relations. President Xi Jinping had a phone call with President of the European Council Antonio Costa at the latter's request on January 14. The first contact of Presiden

Attacks on underwater cables in strategic areas connecting telecommunication lines and power sources in Asia and Europe are suspected to be coordinated attacks by China and Russia.

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen declared Tuesday that Europe was ready 'to negotiate' with the U.S. and seek to improve ties with China as

The European Union launched a new challenge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday against China's rules on royalty rates for high-tech patents, amid escalating trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels.

Despite the current challenges and opportunities facing China-Europe economic and trade relations, the recent roundtable meeting convened by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) still conveyed a strong and positive signal,

"We’re talking about a tariff of 10% on China, based on the fact that they’re sending fentanyl to Mexico and Canada," Trump said, indicating Feb. 1 as a possible date. "Other countries are big abusers also,

With Donald Trump back as US president with his confrontational style, Chinese, European and Ukrainian leaders are expected to defend global cooperation on Tuesday at the annual gathering of the world's elites in Davos.