As the European Union prepares tougher measures to counter what it sees as the “China-shock-20" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="135575" data-entity-type="topic">China shock 2.0”, a researcher with a Beijing-linked think tank has accused Brussels of clinging to a flawed narrative that China’s economic rise is an inherent threat to Europe.The criticism came as Beijing reportedly cancelled two high-level meetings with the EU in the Chinese capital this month, including a ministerial-level digital dialogue and a visit by a senior EU diplomat, according to the Financial Times on Thursday.China’s foreign ministry on Thursday said the two sides remained in “communications on the relevant dialogue”.
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FRI · 2026-06-12 · 10:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0612-83885
NSR-2026-0612-83885News Report·EN·Economic Impact
Europe is blaming China’s economic rise for its own failures, think tank says
A researcher from a Beijing-linked think tank has criticized the European Union's narrative that China's economic rise poses an inherent threat to Europe. This criticism emerges as the EU prepares to implement stricter measures against what it terms the "China shock 2.0." Concurrently, Beijing has reportedly canceled two high-level meetings with the EU scheduled for this month in China, including a digital dialogue and a visit by a senior EU diplomat, according to the Financial Times.
Shi JiangtaoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-12 · 10:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A researcher from a Beijing-linked think tank has criticized the European Union's narrative that China's economic rise poses an inherent threat to Europe. This criticism emerges as the EU prepares to implement stricter measures against what it terms the "China shock 2.0." Concurrently, Beijing has reportedly canceled two high-level meetings with the EU scheduled for this month in China, including a digital dialogue and a visit by a senior EU diplomat, according to the Financial Times. China's foreign ministry stated that both sides are still in communication regarding these dialogues.
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The EU is preparing to implement tougher measures against China.
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China's foreign ministry stated that communication on the dialogues is ongoing.
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A researcher from a Beijing-linked think tank accuses Brussels of using a flawed narrative that China's economic rise is a threat to Europe.
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Beijing reportedly cancelled two high-level meetings with the EU in China.
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