The investing news. China has long used the power of its economy in the negotiations with the European business. But now it is obvious that Beijing has managed to penetrate even in the meeting room of the European Council, where decisions are the leaders of the EU, write, Carolus Laurens (Laurens Cerulus ) and Jacob Hanke (Hanke Jacob ) from the publication Politico.

In the conclusions of the June summit of the European Council have changed the wording a small but crucial item. Change – as they say sources familiar with the situation, is a clear sign of how Beijing influences decision-making in the EU.

The change was very minor – but in European politics such a small correction can indicate a major change in the relationship. And in this case the interest of Beijing.

The leaders of France, Germany and Italy – wanting to stop the seizure of the Chinese companies from strategic sectors of the economy – urged the other leaders to a joint appeal to the members of the European Commission to develop ’a way of accurately checking investments from countries outside the EU’.

This approach will allow the Commission to monitor and possibly block the capture of the main European companies, for example, of corporations engaged in the latest technologies such as Kuka is a German manufacturer of industrial robots, purchased last year by a Chinese company, specializing in washing machines and devices for cooking rice.The investing news. China has long used the power of its economy in the negotiations with the European business. But now it is obvious that Beijing has managed to penetrate even in the meeting room of the European Council, where decisions are the leaders of the EU, write, Carolus Laurens (Laurens Cerulus ) and Jacob Hanke (Hanke Jacob ) from the publication Politico.

In the conclusions of the June summit of the European Council have changed the wording a small but crucial item. Change – as they say sources familiar with the situation, is a clear sign of how Beijing influences decision-making in the EU.

The change was very minor – but in European politics such a small correction can indicate a major change in the relationship. And in this case the interest of Beijing.

The leaders of France, Germany and Italy – wanting to stop the seizure of the Chinese companies from strategic sectors of the economy – urged the other leaders to a joint appeal to the members of the European Commission to develop ’a way of accurately checking investments from countries outside the EU’.

This approach will allow the Commission to monitor and possibly block the capture of the main European companies, for example, of corporations engaged in the latest technologies such as Kuka is a German manufacturer of industrial robots, purchased last year by a Chinese company, specializing in washing machines and devices for cooking rice.