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EU Engagement Factsheet — Cooperation, Trade & Investment Portfolio
EUR 128,180M
Total EU Investment
6
Projects & Programmes
5
Active
4
Sectors Covered
Active (5)
Completed (0)
Planned (1)
EU Relationship Outlook:
Stable
political relations are characterized by increasing tension, primarily driven by persistent trade im
Conference: navigating beyond the inflection point" in Beijing, bringing together officials, academi
**: China's Ministry of Commerce, on May 21, 2026, threatened "resolute countermeasures" if the EU a
**: China warned the EU of "resolute countermeasures" if the bloc proceeds with new import restricti
economic relations and industrial policy
Regional Frameworks:
Asia-Pacific
EU Cooperation Portfolio by Sector
Research & Innovation
1
EUR 93,500M
Horizon Europe — Asia-Pacific Research Cooperation
EU flagship research and innovation programme (EUR 93.5 billion global budget). Japan and South Korea associated to Pillar II. Open to collaboration with all Asia-Pacific partners.
Education & Skills
1
EUR 26,200M
Erasmus+ — Asia-Pacific Exchanges
EU flagship education exchange programme with EUR 26.2 billion global budget 2021-2027. Over 20,000 students, academics and staff from ASEAN countries participated.
Development Cooperation
1
EUR 8,480M
Asia and the Pacific — Regional MIP 2021-2027
Regional Multi-annual Indicative Programme for Asia and the Pacific covering regional integration, connectivity, green economies, solidarity and sustainability.
Trade & Investment
3
EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI)
Agreement in principle reached Dec 2020 on market access, SOE disciplines, subsidy transparency, forced tech transfer prohibition. Ratification process frozen since 2021 due to political tensions.
EU-China GI Agreement (Geographical Indications)
Agreement on cooperation on, and protection of, geographical indications. Entered into force March 2021. Protects 200 European and Chinese GIs.
IP Key China — Intellectual Property Programme
EU programme directed by the European Commission and implemented by EUIPO to support intellectual property cooperation with China.
Funding Instruments
NDICI-Global Europe
2 projects
Erasmus+
1 project
Horizon Europe
1 project
Investment Agreement
1 project
Bilateral Agreement
1 project
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