# eu-china (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover eu-china. Page: Feed: --- ## [The EU’s China trade imbalance reaches 3 to 1](https://soapboxtrade.substack.com/p/the-eus-china-trade-imbalance-reaches) _2026-08-24 · SOAPBOX · SOAPBOX_ Issue 259 | In collaboration with Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) ## [Summer reading: The White House may have the map right](https://soapboxtrade.substack.com/p/summer-reading-the-white-house-may) _2026-08-16 · SOAPBOX · SOAPBOX_ The White House recently published a report with a title difficult to ignore: The Great Transshipment Scam. ## [Watching China in Europe - August 2026](https://nbarkin.substack.com/p/watching-china-in-europe-august-2026) _2026-08-03 · Noah Barkin · Watching China in Europe_ The CEO of VW has called on the EU to take tougher trade measures against China - a sign that the economics of EU-China relations have reached a tipping point. But the politics is about to get messy. ## [Germany and China switch places in auto trade](https://soapboxtrade.substack.com/p/germany-and-china-switch-places-in) _2026-07-27 · SOAPBOX · SOAPBOX_ Issue 258 | In collaboration with Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) ## [EU-China trade rebalancing: The mirage meets reality](https://soapboxtrade.substack.com/p/eu-china-trade-rebalancing-the-mirage) _2026-07-20 · SOAPBOX · SOAPBOX_ Issue 257 | In collaboration with Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) ## [Chinese exports to the EU head for a new first-half record](https://soapboxtrade.substack.com/p/chinese-exports-to-the-eu-head-for) _2026-07-13 · SOAPBOX · SOAPBOX_ Issue 256 | In collaboration with Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) ## [Watching China in Europe - July 2026](https://nbarkin.substack.com/p/watching-china-in-europe-july-2026) _2026-07-06 · Noah Barkin · Watching China in Europe_ Berlin remains wary of a trade conflict with China. But mounting job losses at home and growing momentum in Brussels for a more robust policy response may make it inevitable. ## [EU-China and the mirage of dialogue](https://soapboxtrade.substack.com/p/eu-china-and-the-mirage-of-dialogue) _2026-07-06 · SOAPBOX · SOAPBOX_ Issue 255 | In collaboration with Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) ## [Whatever happened to balanced trade?](https://soapboxtrade.substack.com/p/whatever-happened-to-balanced-trade) _2026-06-29 · SOAPBOX · SOAPBOX_ Issue 254 | In collaboration with Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) ## [The China deficit Brussels can no longer ignore](https://soapboxtrade.substack.com/p/the-china-deficit-brussels-can-no) _2026-06-22 · SOAPBOX · SOAPBOX_ Issue 253 | In collaboration with Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eT9CGA8yj5pZ) _2026-06-22 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [China brings a brutal trade scorecard to Brussels](https://soapboxtrade.substack.com/p/china-brings-a-brutal-trade-scorecard) _2026-06-15 · SOAPBOX · SOAPBOX_ Issue 252 | In collaboration with Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) ## [Germany is wavering on China (again)](https://nbarkin.substack.com/p/germany-is-wavering-on-china-again) _2026-06-15 · Noah Barkin · Watching China in Europe_ The German government is reluctant to support tougher EU trade measures against China. Instead, it would like Brussels to develop new instruments. That could take years. ## [The EU is China’s battery export market](https://soapboxtrade.substack.com/p/the-eu-is-chinas-battery-export-market) _2026-06-08 · SOAPBOX · SOAPBOX_ Issue 251 | In collaboration with Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) ## [Watching China in Europe - June 2026](https://nbarkin.substack.com/p/watching-china-in-europe-june-2026) _2026-06-02 · Noah Barkin · Watching China in Europe_ All eyes are on Friedrich Merz as Europe debates whether to ratchet up trade measures against China. His government remains deeply divided. In other European capitals, the readiness to act is growing. ## [The EU cannot chase China one product at a time](https://soapboxtrade.substack.com/p/the-eu-cannot-chase-china-one-product) _2026-06-01 · SOAPBOX · SOAPBOX_ Issue 250 | In collaboration with Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) ## [What Xi-Trump means for Europe](https://nbarkin.substack.com/p/what-xi-trump-means-for-europe) _2026-05-15 · Noah Barkin · Watching China in Europe_ The worst-case scenarios didn't materialize. But the shifting US-China power balance that was on stark display in Beijing confronts Europe with tough choices. ## [Watching China in Europe - May 2026](https://nbarkin.substack.com/p/watching-china-in-europe-may-2026) _2026-05-04 · Noah Barkin · Watching China in Europe_ The EU plans to ask European leaders next month for a green light to pursue far-reaching trade measures against China. It will be a test of EU unity and resolve in the face of a deepening China shock. ## [China's best friend in Europe](https://nbarkin.substack.com/p/chinas-best-friend-in-europe) _2026-04-07 · Noah Barkin · Watching China in Europe_ Viktor Orbán may soon be gone. But unraveling his "all-weather" partnership with Beijing won't be easy. ## [Watching China in Europe - April 2026](https://nbarkin.substack.com/p/watching-china-in-europe-april-2026) _2026-04-01 · Noah Barkin · Watching China in Europe_ Trump's war with Iran has been a gift to China. European countries are surveying the damage - and scrambling to avoid a two-front conflict with Washington and Beijing. ## [Watching China in Europe – March 2026](https://nbarkin.substack.com/p/watching-china-in-europe-march-2026) _2026-03-02 · Noah Barkin · Watching China in Europe_ Deconstructing the Merz trip to China - the good, the bad and the ugly ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LlnJVWPj5VRa) _2026-03-02 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [China floats FTA ahead of Merz visit](https://nbarkin.substack.com/p/china-floats-fta-ahead-of-merz-visit) _2026-02-20 · Noah Barkin · Watching China in Europe_ Berlin sees ploy to keep EU market open to Chinese goods