CHINA


EU probes into Chinese subsidies and imports
ECONOMY

The European Commission obtained the necessary support in a vote to impose duties of up to 45% on imported electric vehicles made in China, as part of the EU’s highest-profile probe into alleged Chinese subsidies that has provoked threats of retaliation from Beijing.

EU support is enough to impose Chinese EV tariffs, sources say
ECONOMY

Greece, France, Italy and Poland will vote on Friday for tariffs of up to 45% on imports of electric vehicles (EVs) made in China, sources said, enough to get the European Union proposal passed in a move likely to increase trade tensions with Beijing.

Visa-free travel to China
NEWS

Citizens of Greece and three other EU countries will enjoy visa-free travel to China starting October 15.



Traveling Duo | Athens | To October 2
WHAT'S ON

A series of works by Chinese photographers Zhou Shengnan and Cao Yanran are on show at the Hellenic Photographic Society in Athens (12 Pontou).

PM braces for busy week in New York 
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

The next steps in Greek-Turkish relations will be at stake in a meeting on Tuesday between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. 



China watches America’s topsy-turvy election
OPINION

How will the Chinese Communist Party leadership react to the highly unpredictable US election? China’s leaders are convinced that one of the few points America’s Republicans and Democrats agree on is the desire to stunt China’s natural growth and the legitimate expansion of its influence.


EU lays out its China EV tariff calculations
ECONOMY

The European Commission on Thursday published the findings of its nine-month investigation into China’s electric vehicle market, giving insight into how it calculated tariffs and the evidence it collected to support its highest profile trade case.