The sector had an upbeat earnings season. But continued weakness in China and U.S. tariffs could leave even the most exclusive brands vying for share of pocket.

"China is glad to see Germany and the European Union play an important role in global affairs. It supports the integration of Europe and the strategic independence of the EU, and is ready to work with Germany and the EU to continue contributing to world peace and prosperity," Lin added.

China's foreign ministry said on Monday that "healthy and stable" China-EU relations are needed now more than ever, after a push by the United States to initiate Ukraine peace talks with Russia without Europe threatened to rock transatlantic ties.

A lawyer for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally gunning down U.S. health insurance executive Brian Thompson in December, told a judge Friday that her client was illegally searched during his arrest and she would seek to exclude that evidence from his trial on state murder and terrorism charges.

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Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after his opposition conservatives won elections on Sunday, in a vote that also saw surging support for the far-right.

During the G20 summit in India in September 2023, India, the U.S., the UAE, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy, and the European Union (EU) announced plans to create the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and signed the IMEC memorandum.

European countries should wake up and improve their relations with China, in order to tap huge win-win opportunities, instead of blindly following the United States' foreign policy as in the past years,

Analysts suggest China may seek to capitalize on US-Europe rupture by fostering closer ties with the EU, but faces challenge of European distrust toward Beijing - Anadolu Ajansı

VCG. The 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) was held in Germany from Friday to Sunday, and the presence of the Chinese delegation brought a warm breeze to Europe

For the first time in modern history, the U.S. is actively alienating its closest allies, triggering an identity crisis within the Western alliance. Europe, which once relied on American leadership and protection, is beginning to reassess its position in the global order. This shift carries two major consequences.

US President Donald Trump’s push to end the war in Ukraine appears poised to hand key concessions to Russia, leaving Kyiv and its European supporters on the sidelines as they face the prospect of a peace deal made over their heads.