Ludovica Meacci

PhDing @CSDS_Brussels | Associate Fellow @RUSI_org | US-China-EU, tech, international security | usual disclaimers

[Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci]

Some thoughts for @ForeignPolicy on what Italy's new China policy could look like

"With the new right-wing govt, 🇮🇹 is set to push for increased cooperation with like-minded partners such as 🇹🇼 & to adopt harsher stances on 🇨🇳 —at least, in words."

https://t.co/U9B4StNjvl

[Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham]

As EU-China trade talks kick off in Brussels, a series of posts on Chinese state media reiterate threats to retaliate, while also making clear that Beijing is annoyed the EU continues with its plans

Argument appears to be: how dare you go on with your plans despite our threats

[Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci]

China says it can withstand trade freeze ahead of EU talks https://t.co/tZ91tLhXJH via @ft

[Jordy Beuving @BeuvingJordy]

Exclusive | Dutch semiconductor giants join delegation to China as US pushes chip export curbs: source $ASML $NXP
https://t.co/cVrfW1VThJ

[Stephanie Palazzolo @steph_palazzolo]

New w/ @leomschwartz @amir:

The Trump admin has asked OpenAI to stagger the release of GPT-5.6 over security concerns.

On Thursday, CEO Sam Altman told staff that the government will be approving access to GPT-5.6 customer by customer, a highly unusual approach.

[Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham]

Chinese ambassador to the EU ramps up trade threat:

"Should the EU side insist on... such measures, China will have to take counterpart measures to formally defend its legitimate interest," Cai Run said.

https://t.co/ojxO4Af6nJ

[Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci]

China restricts trading with some US rare earth companies - https://t.co/bHqCmifU7g via @FT

[Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham]

A thoughtful intervention from the EP's top trade lawmaker @berndlange on the China debate

Supports the use of tariffs as a last resort to countervail Chinese currency devaluation, supports a diversification instrument, says everything must be done within the rules of the WTO

[Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham]

From free marketeers to long-term interventionists, EU countries of all stripes are converging on the need for urgent action to prevent Chinese-driven European deindustrialisation

It really feels in Brussels today as though something's changed. My report

https://t.co/ibRMwrgO8J

[Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci]

Huawei’s big comeback tests limits of US chip controls https://t.co/gS5QTDXFsZ via @financialtimes

[Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham]

Breaking news: EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas says the EU has "now verified reports that the Chinese military has been training Russian military personnel to fight in Ukraine"

Speaking after a meeting of EU foreign ministers - "we are carefully assessing the implications"

[Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham]

China abruptly cancelled two important diplomatic meetings with the EU this month as tensions between the two trading superpowers build

Digital dialogue postponed + meeting with EEAS' Olaf Skoog - good scoop @AndyBounds + co

https://t.co/FSjmGHQiZo

[Joseph Torigian @JosephTorigian]

This week is the 37th anniversary of the June 4 crackdown in Beijing.

We had a big development in the available evidence on the violence since last year: the trial video of General Xu Qinxian leaked.

I wrote about the video for @WarOnTheRocks here:

https://t.co/hQ3o0WmwbE

[Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham]

Important day for EU industrial accelerator act

At the competitiveness council, a first member state debate has just kicked off: an early chance to see where the capitals stand.

Debate is public, Séjourné is speaking now - will gather the most interesting bits in this thread

[Bloomberg @business]

EXCLUSIVE: Taiwan suspects Nvidia's AI chips were smuggled to China through Japan in the island's first public crackdown on the advanced tech https://t.co/1Srfhhr5gv

[Ludovica Meacci @ludovicameacci]

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang to join board at prestigious Beijing university - https://t.co/e4Jp8s8FXp via @FT

[Eleanor Olcott @EleanorOlcott]

Beijing's streets, largely bereft of foreign visitors even after China lifted pandemic travel restrictions, are noticeably busier with international tourists again. This year, the number of foreign trips is set to surge past pre-pandemic highs, giving China a soft power win.

[CSDS @CSDS_Brussels]

❗New CSDS Policy Brief❗

"Strategic Stability: Can Europe Stabilise Relations with China After the Xi-Trump Summit?", by Olivia Cheung.

Read
https://t.co/D829075D2l @OliviaCheung_oc

[Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham]

A coalition of major EU member states is pushing Brussels towards a much tougher trade regime aimed at combating Chinese-style industrial overcapacity, including faster emergency tariffs, broader safeguards and new anti-circumvention powers

https://t.co/bSC1ZBJfhX

[Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham]

Nexperia-Wingtech civil war continues!

Wingtech seeking more than US$1bn in damages 🤯

[Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham]

A striking thing on EU de-risking from China is how often it loops back to China

EU wants Rotterdam Port as a storage hub for critical minerals stockpiles (tungsten, gallium, rare earth). Yet Chinese-linked firms own parts of the port infra (Cosco, Silk Road Fund, Hutchison)