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EU Embraces Chinese Investment Amid De-Risking Strategy

4/16/2026

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The European Union will welcome investment from mainland China and Hong Kong, said Piotr Serafin, EU budget chief.
This comes despite a de-risking strategy in specific sectors.
During his visit to Hong Kong, Serafin highlighted green bonds and called Hong Kong a bridge to Asia.
The visit was the first EU executive member visit since the pandemic.

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The European Union will welcome investment from mainland China and Hong Kong, said Piotr Serafin, EU budget chief.
This comes despite a de-risking strategy in specific sectors.
During his visit to Hong Kong, Serafin highlighted green bonds and called Hong Kong a bridge to Asia.
The visit was the first EU executive member visit since the pandemic.